The lawyer of suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. said that certain indications led him to believe that proceedings in the preliminary investigation into the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo will be a kangaroo court.
The lawyer of suspended Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. said that certain indications led him to believe that proceedings in the preliminary investigation into the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo will be a kangaroo court.
“So all indications point to the fact that this is going to be some sort of kangaroo court,” he added.as “an authorized court or legal proceeding in which fair proceedings are impossible due, for example, to a partial judge or excessive press coverage.” The lawmaker, who refuses to return to the country due to fears for his safety, earlier denied involvement in the killing of Degamo. He also appealed for authorities' "fairness" and for investigators to look at all angles in Degamo's killing.Meanwhile, Topacio reiterated that it was illegal for cops to take the P18 million cash during aPolice also seized illegal firearms and ammunition from the compound located at Barangay Caranoche in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental.
“Eh, dinala pa sa DOJ. So ang lumalabas po nino-normalize pa ng DOJ ‘yung illegal and irregular na pag-serve ng warrants. So ito po ‘yung isang nakakalungkot na bagay,” Topacio said.“Sinasabi nila, 'Bakit naman pati ‘yung pinaghirapan namin na sugar mill? Hindi naman part si Arnie dito. Hindi naman siya naging part ng kompanyang ‘yun na nag-o-operate ng sugar mill,'” he said.Meanwhile, Topacio said the supposed political rivalry in the province is not the “backdrop” of the killing.
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