Ang Kritiko

 The case against Senator De Lima should be dropped without prejudice.  Looking back at the Marcos era and post EDSA era, many trumped up charges against the opposition have been filed to silence criticism. Make no mistake that this case is not similar to those in the past. Sen. Benigno Aquino was sentenced to die due to alleged possession of illegal weapons. Sen. Panfilo Lacson was implicated in the Dacer-Corbito double murder case. Both charges were found to be fabricated. The two are known critics of past administrations. Globally, authoritarian practices are seen using the judiciary to wreak havoc. Suharto of Indonesia and Najib of Malaysia are known to send their critics to prison.  So the case of Sen. De Lima is an old fashioned, capricious extension of government muscle. Atty. Tony Lavina examined the demurrer of Sen. De Lima. He found out that (1) the prosecution failed to establish the conspiracy between Sen. De Lima and certain Jad Dera for the purpose of drug t...