Erap’s dream of an Absolute Pardon

Posted by nina bumanglag on September 25, 2007 · 1 Comment

If you ask me, the Arroyo administration is getting more desperate for attention and approval from the people day after day. And this absolute pardon thing with Erap is terribly, horribly wrong in all aspects.

The things that pisses me off are these: (1) why would the government give Erap an absolute pardon when the court has already proclaimed his guilt and (2) assuming the government will give him an absolute pardon, why would Erap be allowed to give his own terms on his release?

Have you ever seen or heard of a convicted man giving the terms for his release? It’s like seeing the government bow down to this criminal and the message of this potential pardon is hugely damaging. Instead of sending out a warning to all corrupt officials and wannabe plunder offenders out there, the government is actually encouraging these shameless acts to continue because not only will the offenders be pardoned, they will also be able to enjoy the fruits of their dishonesty.

Erap will only accept the pardon if he will not be forced to admit his guilt and if his ‘wealth’ will remain his. This circus demeans the power of the verdict and it makes the court look like a big load of crap. After more than five years of trying to jail Erap for his corruption, the government itself wants this man free?!

I think the Arroyo administration wants to give him an absolute pardon so the people can go easy on PGMA regarding her ‘involvement’ in the now public scandal of ZTE Corp. and the NBN deal. This is damage control, believe me. And the Erap camp is well aware of it that’s why they have the tenacity to ask for so much in this case. Of course, who wouldn’t want to be friends with Erap now? I mean, the guy practically represents the masses and, unexpectedly, the opposition against PGMA’s camp.

If the government will give Erap a pardon, it’s like we’re all back to square one: back to zero in our fight against corruption. To even consider giving this man an absolute pardon is already stupid, but to even allow him to give his own terms for his release is just plain evil.

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