{"id":89843,"date":"2017-02-16T03:20:01","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T08:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=89843"},"modified":"2017-02-16T03:20:01","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T08:20:01","slug":"solgen-asked-to-explain-move-to-acquit-napoles-in-luy-illegal-detention-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/02\/16\/solgen-asked-to-explain-move-to-acquit-napoles-in-luy-illegal-detention-case\/","title":{"rendered":"SolGen asked to explain move to acquit Napoles in Luy illegal detention case"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Some lawmakers on Thursday sought for explanation on the decision of Solicitor General Jose Calida to move for the acquittal of alleged pork barrel mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles from illegal detention charges filed against her by whistle-blower Benhur Luy. (Photo: Janet Lim Napoles\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u2014Some lawmakers on Thursday sought for explanation on the decision of Solicitor General Jose Calida to move for the acquittal of alleged pork barrel mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles from illegal detention charges filed against her by whistle-blower Benhur Luy.<\/p>\n

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, a staunch ally of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, said that he asked for an explanation but raised the possibility that it is part of the administration\u2019s \u201cstrategy\u201d which had yet to be revealed.<\/p>\n

Cayetano said the government never acted without a strategy and speculated that the administration is also working towards punishing those involved in the multi-million peso scam but are being “protected”.<\/p>\n

He also assured that the Durterte administration is serious in eliminating corruption in the government.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also want the SolGen to answer, but I guarantee you that the President will not allow any corruption to happen during the administration. And he will not absolve those who were corrupt in past administrations,\u201d Cayetano told reporters in an interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there\u2019s no strategy, this is unfortunate that it happened but if there\u2019s a strategy, we should know what that is,\u201d he added, noting that he is willing to wait for the SolGen to explain before making assumptions.<\/p>\n

He also questioned the cases filed in the past administration under former Pres. Benigno Aquino III, which he described as “weak”.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow come the cases filed in the Aquino administration are weak? In Napoles\u2019 case, there were some involved in the controversy who were not included in cases filed during the last administration,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n

Sen. Risa Hontiveros, for her part, described the decision as \u201cdisturbing news\u201d and failed to understand why the SolGen came up with the decision.<\/p>\n

Hontiveros further said that this development is a challenge to the administration\u2019s fight against corruption.<\/p>\n

“I call on the administration of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte to shed light on the issue. I also call on the public to closely monitor this issue, especially on the plunder cases against Napoles and others involved in the pork barrel scam,\u201d Hontiveros said.<\/p>\n

House Deputy Minority Leader Harry Roque said that he was not surprised that there are several lawmakers who questioned the decision especially since Napoles has had a reputation of \u201cbribing\u201d government officials.<\/p>\n

He, however, urged the SolGen to have \u201cfull transparency\u201d and show evidence that prove why Napoles should not be jailed for illegal detention charges.<\/p>\n

The congressman also asked the public not to worry as Napoles is still facing plunder charges which meant she could still be sentenced to lifetime imprisonment.<\/p>\n

The Office of the Solicitor General is convinced of Napoles\u2019 innocence due to the fact that Luy was not restrained and was even able to see his family three times during his supposed captivity.<\/p>\n

Luy, who was employed in Napoles\u2019s JLN Group of Companies, claimed he was detained by Napoles and her brother, Reynaldo \u201cJojo\u201d Lim at the Bahay ni San Jose, a Catholic retreat house in Magallanes Village, Makati City, occupied by priests, and then at the Pacific Plaza Towers in Taguig City, where the Napoles family resides.<\/p>\n

Calida said there is no witness who testified about Luy’s detention.<\/p>\n

He added that Luy was able to see his family and even resisted when National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents were supposed to rescue him at Napoles\u2019residence in Taguig on March 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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