Pardon me, Pardon you...
MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
By the President of the Philippines
PARDON
WHEREAS this administration has a policy of releasing inmates who have reached the age of seventy (70),
WHEREAS, Joseph Ejercito Estrada has been under detention for six and a half years,
WHEREAS, Joseph Ejercito Estrada has publicly committed to no longer seek any elective position or office,
IN VIEW HEREOF and pursuant to the authority conferred upon me by the Constitution, I hereby grant executive clemency to JOSEPH EJECRCITO ESTRADA, convicted by the Sandiganbayan of Plunder and imposed a penalty of Reclusion Perpetua. He is hereby restored to his civil and political rights.
The forfeitures imposed by the Sandiganbayan remain in force and in full, including all writs and processes issued by the Sandiganbayanin pursuance hereof, except for the bank account(s) he owned before his tenure as President.
Upon acceptance of this pardon JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, this pardon shall take effect.
Given under my hand at the City of Manila, this 25th
Day of October, in the year of Our Lord, two
thousand and seven.
(Sgd.)GLORIA M. ARROYO
By the President:
(sgd.) IGNACIO R. BUNYE
Acting Executive Secretary
What are my thoughts, you ask?
On the one hand, it doesn't seem right.
But on the other hand, I think this will be for the best. Let history be his judge.
But mind the title of this entry, as it says a lot.
On the one hand, it doesn't seem right.
But on the other hand, I think this will be for the best. Let history be his judge.
But mind the title of this entry, as it says a lot.
transcription by Punzi @ 7:21 PM
1 Objection(s):
from a doctor's point of view..its just not right..
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