News peg, from Malaya, Feb. 27, 2015: Headline: “Palace rings sedition alert on Noy ouster calls.
“Malacañang yesterday warned those who continue to call for the resignation of President Aquino and other government officials not to cross the line between criticism and inciting to sedition or conspiracy to commit rebellion.
“Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. made the statement after members of the National Transformation Council (NTC) reiterated their call for the entire Aquino government to resign.
“NTC members cited several issues against the administration, including the declaration of portions of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) as unconstitutional.
“Mayroong mga pangkat na tila nagsasamantala. Pinagsasamantalahan nila iyung pagdadalamhati ng ating bansa sa mga nasawi sa Mamasapano, at tumatawid sila doon sa linya patungo doon sa mga krimen na ating nabanggit. Kaya nandoon iyung paalala na hindi dapat lumabag sa batas at iyung pahayag na gagawin ang nararapat para panagutin iyung mga lumalabag sa batas,” Coloma said.
“Coloma said Justice Secretary Leila de Lima had already reminded NTC members to be aware of certain acts that may lead to inciting to sedition and conspiracy to commit rebellion, especially those who exploit the death of 44 police commandos in Mamasapano last January 25.
He said it is up to the DOJ to assess if there would be a basis to charge anyone or any group of violating the law.xxx”
Some readers might be wondering what “line” this is where the speech could be curtailed with subsequent punishment.
That line is the clear and present danger test — with about 100 years of jurisprudence behind it … No fiscal, judge, state prosecutor familiar with the cases will touch the charge sheet that Sonny Coloma is contemplating on. #EDSAkaba ? Kasi ang dami nagkaka-crash sa iyo!!!
The MILF and PNP-SOCO jointly can help establish the identity of the shooters, especially those who killed the hors de combat (wounded combatants).
Here is the procedure, it will lead to a more efficient investigation of who committed those war crimes: The PNP-SOCO acting thru PNP Chief Espina, thru the peace committee, should give MILF representative Mohagher Iqbal the relevant data in the ballistic report with a formal request to the MILF to trace the guns used, using the relevant data in the ballistic report; and to establish the identity of the shooters. With a timetable….
(oh for crying out loud, too much blah-blah without any useful results — give him a list based on the ballistic report and ask him to trace the guns…… Since you have not agreed on a joint investigation, don’t give the entire ballistic report but a “list” and include in the list what you are looking for)
