[Photograph of a print, “Ina” (“Mother”) by Evangeline Reyes]
Political appointee, unqualified, sycophant DOJ Secretary Raul Gonzales is one more reason why the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should not be allowed to govern a minute longer. Gloria’s DOJ Secretary once more meddled with a criminal investigation in order to protect Gloria, as he sacked from the task force the state prosecutor investigating the Jonas Burgos “forcible disappearance” just moments ago, for the state prosecutor’s disclosure of those who would be invited by the NBI for questioning for having been identified by witnesses. The suspects identified by the DOJ witnesses are: Master Sergeant Aaron Arroyo and Corporal Maria Joana Francisco of the Air Force, also alleged members of the MIG 15 of Isafp and Technical Sergeant Jason Roxas of the Army and First Lieutenant Jaime Mendaro also of the 56th Infantry Battalion, and Lieutenant Noel Clement of the Escort and Security Battalion; and a sixth identified only as “T.L.” or “team leader”, supposedly of MIG 15.
Publish their names and pictures as persons invited for questioning by the NBI; there is nothing not factual about that, there is nothing libelous or irresponsible or unfair; it’s a simple statement, they are being invited for questioning. But what got the goat of Raul Gonzales was that the Isafp Chief General Delfin Bangit (remember him? When the Commission on Human Rights invited him, he turned up his nose on them several times) already denied involvement in the “forcible disappearance” of Jonas Burgos, therefore the state prosecutor investigating the leads should be sacked from the task force: Thus, from gmanews.tv: quote:“Gonzalez, however, said `it was unfair for the organization (Isafp) concerned’ to be dragged into the case, when Isafp chief, Major General Delfin Bangit, already denied that these individuals were under the intelligence service.’ Closed-quote.
(photo right-clicked from arkibongbayan.org)
If you look closely at the list, you would note that at least two are from the ISAFP (MIG is a unit of the ISAFP); one from the Army, one from the 56th IB (maybe he was in charge of the vehicle that bore the 56th IB car plate? just asking) and one from the Escort and Security Batallion; and one called “TL” or team leader, supposedly from MIG. If this is real, it looks like a composite team; if real. It should be looked into. At the very least, it’s worth asking whether any rule or protocol would be violated if we just asked what their present and past assignments are/were? Whether they knew each other. Have they met each other or know of each other before? Just curious, you know.
But Gonzales snapped back; his moves signalled a clamp down. Why? What is going on?
Whose toes are we stepping on? What codes are we breaking? What unwritten security policies of the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo government are being breached?
“Thou shalt not touch the ISAFP, or at least its composite teams”.
”Thou shalt love and respect Bangit with all your heart, when he denies, thou shalt end the investigation”.
“Thou shalt worship the word of ISAFP, of Bangit, and Esperon, because your every word from 2004 and today has been recorded; they shalt collect when the time comes.”
Glory be to the highest, and to Gloria’s icons.
