The declaration by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio
Morales that It may take a year before cases against those linked to the alleged
P10-billion pork barrel scam can be filed before the Sandiganbayan is both SURPRISING
and SUSPICIOUS.
Considering the amount involved and the
personalities named, it’s SURPRISING why Morales is seemingly GIVING LITTLE
IMPORTANCE to the case.
NO SPECIAL TASK FORCES FORMED.
No mention of hiring ADDITIONAL LAWYERS OR
PROBERS to speed up the investigation, or of requesting for the same from other
government agencies.
No announcement of working on the case beyond
regular hours to finish the task as soon as possible.
NO NOTHING! As if the Napoles case is just another
ordinary case.
In a Senate hearing earlier today, Morales said
her people will have to go over boxes of evidence submitted by the Department
of Justice (DOJ) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
As I had written in my preceding blog, Justice
Sec. Leila de Lima claimed that the evidence total 175,000 pages.
The Napoles exposes began more or less two
months ago or approximately 60 days. That means De Lima and her people went
over and finished evaluating more than 2,500 PAGES OF EVIDENCE A DAY.
If De Lima can work that fast, WHY NOT Morales?
THE LONGER the Ombudsman probe, THE LONGER JUSTICE
WILL BE DENIED and THE CULPRITS behind the pork barrel scam remain FREE.
And let’s not forget the possibility of the
culprits having more time to come up with ALL SORTS OF GIMMICKS, FORGERIES or
other illegal means to GET OFF THE HOOK!
While CONTINUING TO ENJOY THEIR LOOT, OUR MONEY.
Bottom line, we’re the BIGGEST LOSERS. Not the
accused. Not the Government, Not just anybody else.
Think about it, people. 30
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