{"id":51675,"date":"2015-06-13T15:17:49","date_gmt":"2015-06-13T07:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=51675"},"modified":"2015-06-13T15:17:49","modified_gmt":"2015-06-13T07:17:49","slug":"poe-wont-grant-pardon-for-binay-if-he-is-convicted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/06\/13\/poe-wont-grant-pardon-for-binay-if-he-is-convicted\/","title":{"rendered":"Poe won’t grant pardon for Binay if he is convicted"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sen. Grace Poe – Llamanzares. Photo from Poe’s official Facebook page.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — If she becomes president, Senator Grace Poe will \u00a0not grant pardon for Vice President Jejomar Binay, if he is convicted and imprisoned for corruption.<\/p>\n

“Any president in office–after this president [Aquino]–who pardons them will lose his or her legitimacy,” said Poe referring to Binay.<\/p>\n

The senator made the statement during the Rotary Club of Manila’s Journalism Awards.<\/p>\n

Poe, who is the\u00a0chairperson of the Senate committee on public information and mass media,, attended the awarding ceremony.<\/p>\n

“I don’t think people will be confident in that administration. And even if let’s say — he (Binay) is one of them — he wins and he actually assumes office, and he pardons the others, I think he will start with the wrong foot and I don’t think that administration will last,” she added.<\/p>\n

Binay is now facing plunder and graft charges over the alleged overpricing of the Makati City Hall Building 2.<\/p>\n

Poe, meanwhile, clarified that she does not hold any grudge against Binay, who will be running for president in next year’s elections.<\/p>\n

On earlier report, Binay’s camp brought up the issue on Poe’s illegibility to run for President or Vice President in the election next year.<\/p>\n

Poe, however said that she is even thankful that Binay’s camp brought up the issue.<\/p>\n

“I would like to thank my detractors because they actually brought it to the consciousness of the people, and it has given me a chance to explain my side,” she said.<\/p>\n

Poe, who is still mum on running for a higher post in the elections next year also said that she will not team up with UNA, in case she decides to run.<\/p>\n

“I don’t want to sound arrogant or conceited, but the point is with regards to partnering up with somebody, you should have full confidence in that person. I think it was clear in 2013 na itinakwil na nila kami,” the senator said.<\/p>\n

“Friendships are important, families are important. But once you become an elected public official, your first and foremost obligation and loyalty should be to the people,” she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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