[in the news] Group wants plunder raps vs Arroyo, et al over broadband deal -SunStar.com.ph

Group wants plunder raps vs Arroyo, et al over broadband deal SunStar.com.ph January 9, 2012 MANILA — Former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should face plunder instead of graft charges in connection with the botched National Broadband Network (NBN) deal of the government with China’s ZTE Corporation, a party-list lawmaker said Monday. Bayan…

Human Rights Online Philippines

January 10, 2012

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Bayan Muna, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, graft charges, National Broadband Network, Office of the Ombudsman, Pampanga, Philippine National Broadband Network controversy, Philippine Ombudsman, Sandiganbayan, ZTE

Group wants plunder raps vs Arroyo, et al over broadband deal
SunStar.com.ph
January 9, 2012

MANILA — Former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should face plunder instead of graft charges in connection with the botched National Broadband Network (NBN) deal of the government with China’s ZTE Corporation, a party-list lawmaker said Monday.

Bayan Muna Representative Teddy Casiño, along with two other progressive individuals, will file a partial motion for reconsideration to elevate to plunder the case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against Arroyo before the Sandiganbayan.

“We hope that our motion for reconsideration would be granted by the Ombudsman so that GMA and her cohorts would be punished to the full extent of their sins against the people on this case,” Casiño said.

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