LEAVE THE BINAY CASE TO THE COURT!

I am not supportive of Vice President Jejomar Binay but since some senators and his detractors won’t stop using the media to hit him, here are some questions of my own:

First and foremost, a plunder case has already been filed against Binay so why must he still prove his innocence before the Senate?

If a case has not been filed and everything was just an expose, then it’s perfectly understandable to have a Senate investigation. But with the filing of the plunder raps, IT’S NO LONGER THE SENATE who will decide on the legality or illegality of the issues which had been raised.

IT WON’T BE THE SENATE who will impose penalties on Binay and his co-accused should they be found guilty of any illegal act.

So WHY WON’T THE SENATORS, IN PARTICULAR ALAN PETER CAYETANO AND ANTONIO TRILLANES, LEAVE THE ISSUE alone and just let the plunder case prosper, all the way to court if evidence warrants?

The country needs A WHOLE DAMN LOT MORE laws and other legislative work to solve poverty, unemployment, high prices of basic goods and services and other concerns NOT ONLY OF THE PEOPLE OF MAKATI BUT OF THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.

If Cayetano and Trillanes will say that it’s in the interest of truth and transparency, then they had BETTER EXPLAIN to the people why THEY ARE NOT SPENDING AS MUCH TIME AND ENERGY in investigating, among others,  Agriculture Sec. Proceso Alcala and Energy Sec. Jericho Petilla.

Alcala for the QUESTIONABLE RICE IMPORTATIONS AND ALLEGED OVERPRICING which had been exposed in media several months ago and Petilla for the WORSENING POWER SITUATION.

Does former Makati Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado have any witness to his claim that he delivered bags full of bribe money to Binay? If yes, why doesn’t he present the witness?

It doesn’t follow that since it’s Mercado who had exposed the supposed bribe money, it’s already gospel truth.

Especially considering reports that Mercado has an axe to grind against Binay and has admitted to receiving bribe money himself, which gives him motive to save his neck by whatever means  possible.

Complainant Renato Bondal has ADMITTED TO LYING about the P1,000 overprice he had alleged on cakes for Makati’s senior citizens.

Why wasn’t he SANCTIONED OR PENALIZED in any way by the Senate, or by Cayetano and Trillanes? If Bondal CAN COMFORTABLY LIE on P1,000, there’s no reason why he can’t do it more casually on a bigger amount.

On the claim of Mario Hechanova, former head of Makati City’s general services, that Binay had ordered the rigging of the bidding, does he have witnesses? Does Hechanova have any physical evidence like written orders or video or audio recordings of Binay directing them to rig the bidding?

For Binay, I am with the people in asking for a detailed explanation of how he had amassed his wealth.

Bottom line, the Binay issue has so far been, on one end  a ‘tele-serye’ of one’ camp’s word against another, just words WITHOUT ANY HARD EVIDENCE, and on the other of senators on a SELECTIVE PROBE.

With hardly any regard for their PRIMARY DUTY OF COMING UP WITH PROPOSED LAWS for a better life for us, the people. 30