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Anakpawis Representative Crispin Beltran and his lawyer,
Justice Romeo Capulong, walked out of the inquest proceedings for a new
charge of rebellion filed against Beltran at the conference room of the
Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) at noon today.
Public Prosecutor Emmanuel Velasco of the Department of
Justice (DOJ) told the media that Beltran, Magdalo leader 1Lt. Lawrence
San Juan and 14 others are charged with rebellion for allegedly
conspiring to topple the Macapagal-Arroyo government.
Capulong decided to walk out of the “farcical and
scripted” inquest proceedings. He charged Velasco of acting under the
orders of Malacañang, DOJ and the Philippine National Police (PNP). “You
are making a mockery of the justice system,” Capulong told Velasco.
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Anakpawis Rep.
Crispin Beltran is being held back by CIDG police as he walks
out of the inquest proceeding.
PHOTO BY
DABET CASTAÑEDA |
