MAJOR VICTORY FOR TRUTH AND TRANSPARENCY!

We have just won a major victory for TRUTH AND TRANSPARENCY, guys.

The Supreme Court has INDEFINITELY EXTENDED the temporary restraining order (TRO) on the implementation of the Anti-Cybercrime Law.

That means we have nothing to fear as we continue informing and enlightening each other on the DECEPTION, HYPOCRISY, QUESTIONABLE  ACTIONS and DIRTY TRICKS PNoy’s Government has been, or is, up to.

And you know what’s both SURPRISING AND SUSPICIOUS?

Despite the vigorous defense by Malacanang, no less than chief government  lawyer Solicitor-General Francis Jardeleza has admitted that Section 19 of the law which allows the Department of Justice to block and restrict activities in a website even without a court order is UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

For sure, the Anti-Cybercrime Law went through countless debates and studies before it was finalized for PNoy’s signature.

So it’s IMPOSSIBLE, and INCONCEIVABLE, that the legal minds of Malacanang, and for that matter the House and the Senate, did not realize this right from the start.

But still, it was signed into law by PNoy. The million-dollar question, therefore, is WHY?

Mr. Jardeleza also owes us taxpayers an explanation.

Did he point out the UNCONSTITUTIONALITY of Section 19 to PNoy? If yes, what was PNoy’s reply? If no, why not?

Did he do anything at all, directly or indirectly, to have Section 19 amended before the Anti-Cybercrime Act became a law? Did he ask for a chance to have it amended? If yes, to whom and what happened? If no and he just kept his mouth shut, why?

 Whatever Jardeleza says, if ever he should talk, one thing is crystal-clear:

PNoy’s Government  tried to control our freedom of speech and expression with a constitutionally half-baked law.

If they have the stomach for a trick as dirty as this, only God knows what will they do next to scare us into keeping our mouths shut whatever they do, to anything and anybody.

If that happens, don’t be surprised if DICTATORSHIP follows. 30