Read Noynoy’s lips: ‘No waiver, period’
By Fernan J. Angeles 06/02/2012Read his lips: “I won’t sign a waiver.”
No less than President Aquino affixed an exclamation point that strongly suggests an end to clamors for him to sign an unconditional waiver similar to the one that former Chief Justice Renato Corona signed to allow public scrutiny of his bank accounts, specifically on his alleged dollar deposits.
In an interview with newsmen, President Aquino said he can’t seem to find a reason for him to do what Corona did, apparently referring to the signing of a waiver that authorizes the bank to open his dollar deposit accounts for the purpose of government investigation.
Aquino went on to justify his refusal by saying he already signed the waiver in favor of the Ombudsman in his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALn) even as Aquino shrugged off the need to sign any waiver of the confidentiality of his bank accounts.... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20120602hea2.html
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