Monday, February 06, 2012

Mr. Corona, prove that you have nothing to hide


For Immediate Release
Contact: blacknwhitemovement@gmail.com
6 February 2012

Code of Judicial Conduct, Rule 5.08 - A judge shall make full financial disclosure as required by law.

Malaking kasinungalingan itong ginawa nilang ito. Ang sa atin ay lima po lamang. Lima.” – CJ Corona referring to properties he owns.


Chief Justice Renato Corona is being accused of not truthfully disclosing his assets in his SALN. The prosecution has successfully pointed out that he actually owns 24 properties. How does a Chief Justice amass so many properties if he has no other means save for his and his wife’s government salaries?

The tedium has not been caused by the prosecution. Mr. Corona’s defense lawyers have been delaying the trial through circuitous objections and motions, the latest being strenuous protest against the prosecution’s motion to subpoena their client’s bank records.

The Black and White Movement challenges Mr. Corona to authorize the impeachment court to give the prosecution access to his bank records to avoid being accused of willful non-disclosure. Doing this would not only speed up the pace, it will allow Mr. Corona to live up to his word.

BnW Executive Director Leah Navarro said, “Kung wala siyang tinatago, pabayaan niya ang mga bangko na ilabas ang accounts niya kung meron man. Mr. Corona has claimed that he has nothing to hide. This would be a good time to put his money where his mouth is.” -- END

1 comment:

v_vangogh said...

i dont think the CJ has the balls to do wat ur asking. he has grown more confident in this trial because some senators are obviously "protecting" him, like these senators are in the same "moral" dilemma as Corona.