Noynoy Aquino and Hello Garci
By: Noynoy.ph
CLAIM: Hindi daw pinayagan ni Sen Aquino ipalabas ang “Hello Garci” tapes, kaya hindi siya tunay na anti-GMA.
TRUTH: Sen Aquino voted against using the “Hello Garci” tapes in a court of law because the tapes are illegally obtained evidence, but to say that he was pro-GMA because of that is to take things severely out of context.
Sen. Noynoy Aquino believes that two wrongs do not make a right.
When the “Hello, Garci” tapes were exposed in 2005, Aquino withdrew his support for the president, but voted against the use of the tapes in impeachment cases. Why? As damning as they may be for PGMA, Aquino argued against the use of the tapes as evidence because the law forbids it: Republic Act. 4200, or the “anti-wiretapping law,” prohibits and penalizes wire tapping and other violations of the privacy of communication. Simply said: you may not use as evidence in a court of law any and all material that has been unlawfully obtained, such as the Hello Garci tapes.
Indeed, his voting against using the illegally wiretapped tapes in court has no bearing on his sentiments towards the current president. The law is the law is the law. His work as a legislator clearly shows that he is a staunch defender of Justice; it must be extended equally and fairly to both allies and opponents. Aquino has said, “It is time we put the blindfold back on Lady Justice.”
Further, for his opposition to PGMA, Aquino was subsequently stripped of his Deputy Speakership (for Luzon) in 2006.
Sen Aquino, along with numerous other opposition congressmen and senators, has also been denied his PDAF (Priority Development Assistance Fund) allocations, commonly known as “pork barrel,” since 2005. For the last half-decade, he has been using what was left of is his allocations while in Congress to continue his development work. (see DBM TOLD TO ACCOUNT FOR FUNDS WITHHELD FROM PROJECTS OF OPPOSITION SOLONS :
In May of 2007, Aquino was elected to the Senate under the banner of GO or Genuine Opposition that comprised several parties that sought to block attempts by Arroyo to amend the Constitution.
Sen Aquino places a high premium on good governance with an eye for justice, including respecting the rights of our enemies.
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I am with Noynoy on this one. There is no point using the Hello Garci regardless of how damning it is because it was obtained illegally. It violates Garci and GMA’s right to privacy. Huwag naman sana tamad ang prosecution in going after these accused. Let the prosecution follow due process in their quest to convict these people. Hindi pwede ang short cut sa implementation ng justice, hindi pwedeng selective, at hindi pwedeng trial by publicity – labanan ng press releases. Kasi kapag nagka trial, isang motion to suppress lang ng evidence from the defense team, itatapon din yan eh… mamaya ma acquit pa ang akusado due to technicality. Pag na acquit, wala na, hindi mo na pwedeng sampahan ng the same case kasi magiging double jeopardy na yan.
Our bill of rights assures that when each one of us is accused of anything, we will be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt in the court of law. Kapag nagsimula tayong mag accommodate ng excuses and excemptions sa “innocent until proven guilty” clause, we might as well throw away our constitution and base everything on the rule of the mob.
NOYNOY FOR SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE, HEHEHEHEHE…
noynoy: my father said that “a test of democracy is about how you can defend your enemy” (or something like that)
may this is applicable to the noynoy-hello garci issue.
following the rule of law does not make you a pro gma
… Noynoy will be voted as the next President for his democratic stand… he is a man of integrity, a principled man that cannot be bought… the Garci tape fiasco is not far from the martial law issued by GMA in Mindanao… whatever was confiscated (high powered ammunitions, etc) cannot be used in court as proofs against the Ampatuans as they were taken illegally during the ‘sham’ martial law days… this what makes GMA a very dangerous leader… she has the penchant to manipulate the law and create events to condition the minds of the people.
… People of Pampanga : DO NOT give GMA your votes!!!!