This official, a loser in the senatorial elections in 2007, reportedly asked the BPP to immediately submit all of Go's files to Malacanang to process his parole. The official is a close kumpare of Go, having stood as sponsor to one of Go's kids.
The official even boasted that he'll be the one who'll push the paper for Gloria's signature. Talk about brazenness and utter braggadocio.
Under our laws, only those convicts who have served at least 30 years of their full term of 40 (in the case of reclusion perpetua) or has reached the mandatory age of 70 years old, are eligible for pardon.
Go is just 61 years old and has been serving time for just 12 years. Like the case of Claudio Teehankee, Go is still not eligible for executive clemency or pardon.
Will we allow another case of injustice to happen? The Maguan Family has registered their protest against the release of Go. Yet, as they say, if you have the money in this country, 10 years in jail is such a long time.
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