Prosecutors liable for negligence over Garcia 02/14/2011

Prosecutors liable for negligence over Garcia

02/14/2011
State prosecutors who handled the plunder case of retired Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) comptroller Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia who agreed on the plea bargain that downgraded the case to direct bribery are liable for gross negligence, Sen. Franklin Drilon yesterday said.

Drilon added there’s already enough ground to haul the special pro-secutors, under the Office of the Ombudsman, to court and face adminis-trative charges for perceived mishandling of the Garcia case.

“They should be sacked. Administrative cases should be filed against them for negligence,” he said.

The senator, who is a former justice and executive secretary, said there’s already basis to effect the proceedings against them given the information that had come out in the public inquiry of the upper chamber..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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