SC Decision on Neri Favors Stonewalling Tactics of Arroyo — Bayan
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The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) is utterly disappointed with the Supreme Courts decision upholding the principle of executive privilege in relation to Romulo Neris conversations with the president on the bribe-tainted NBN-ZTE deal.
The SC decision favors the stonewalling tactics of the Arroyo regime and deprives the public a measure of transparency and accountability in government.
We commend the SC justices led by Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who gave dissenting opinions on the case. They have shown consistency in upholding public interest in previous cases.
We find questionable the participation of newly appointed Associate Justice Arturo Brion who is himself a former cabinet official of Mrs. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. His timely appointment to the SC places the SC decision under a cloud of doubt. His participation in the deliberations, despite being a former Arroyo cabinet official, shows an utter lack of delicadeza on his part.
The fight for truth and justice will continue. Neri has no choice but to appear before the Senate as this has been also ruled on by the SC.
The protests against the patently corrupt and fascist Arroyo regime will also continue until the president and all her cohorts are also made accountable.
Renato M. Reyes, Jr.
Secretary General
