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Privileged justice EDITORIAL 02/07/2011

Monday, February 7, 2011

Privileged justice

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02/07/2011
The camp of Sen. Ping Lacson is gaining the reputation of being more and more audacious by the day with his lawyer threatening to file criminal charges against authorities who will serve the arrest warrant against the fugitive legislator.

Lacson’s lawyer Alex Poblador has insisted that the Court of Appeals (CA) decision acquitting Lacson of the double-murder case involving publicist Salvador “Bubby” Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito had the concomitant effect of nullifying the standing arrest warrant on Lacson.

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, however, said the arrest warrant stands since the Department of Justice (DoJ) has yet to receive the CA decision.

The Palace this time around appears telegraphing a message to De Lima, saying that the government will promptly withdraw the arrest warrant upon the CA’s issuance of an official order..... MORE

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