Beltran allowed to vote on Monday May 14 as Makati court allows his temporary release
Wednesday May 9, 2007
Beltran allowed to vote on Monday May 14 as Makati court allows his temporary release
Judeg Elmo Alameda of the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150 has allowed Anakpawis Representative and political detainee Crispin Beltran temporary release on Monday, May 14 election day . Rep. Beltran will be able to cast his vote for Anakpawis party-list and the senatorial as well as local candidates supported and endorsed by the said group he represents as chairman, incumbent congressional representative and first nominee. He will cast his vote in one of the polling precincts in Gao, Commonwealth, Quezon City where has he has been a resident since the late 70s.
Beltran thanked Judge Alameda for the decision, saying that it compassionate and politically progressive.
"I continue to denounce the illegal circumstances that surrounded my arrest and my equally illegal and unjust incarceration. I have not, however, lost hope that justice can still prevail in my case and I will be released. It has been among one of the greatest crimes of this government against me that I have been unable to campaign for Anakpawis all through this election. I am, however, grateful that Judge Alameda has decided to allow me temporary release so I can vote for Anakpawis on Monday," he said.
Beltran will cast his vote at 10 am.
In the meantime, Beltran's petition for bail has yet to be heard and resolved by the Supreme Court where his lawyers led by Atty. Romeo Capulong filed it last April 25..
Atty. Capulong, tried to contact Solicitor General Agnes VST Devenadera four times upon the advice of IPU Secretary General Anders Johnsson citing the agreement with DOJ Secretary Raul Gonzalez to give instructions to the Office of the Solicitor General not to object to the prayer to release Rep. Beltran. Atty. Capulong was initially able to contact Solicitor General Devenadera and the latter informed Atty. Capulong that there was no instruction yet from Sec. Gonzalez. When Atty. Capulong tried to follow-up for the second time the agreement from Sol. Gen. Devenadera, she was attending a flag ceremony; the third time, Atty. Capulong was referred to Assistant Solicitor General Amparo Tang who informed Atty. Capulong that there was no instruction yet from Sol. Gen Devenadera; on the fourth time, Sol. Gen Devenadera was already on leave.
"It is clear then that we are being given a run around," said Capulong.
Also, on April 23, 2007, Beltran filed before the Supreme Court a Motion to Resolve Prayer for Petitioner to be Released, placed on house arrest or transferred to the custody of the House of Representatives.
Anakpawis is endorsing the senatorial candidates Loren Legarda, Manny Villar, Koko Pimentel, Francis Pangilinan, Nikki Coseteng, Sonia Roco, Joker Arroyo and Ralph Recto.
Beltran allowed to vote on Monday May 14 as Makati court allows his temporary release
Judeg Elmo Alameda of the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150 has allowed Anakpawis Representative and political detainee Crispin Beltran temporary release on Monday, May 14 election day . Rep. Beltran will be able to cast his vote for Anakpawis party-list and the senatorial as well as local candidates supported and endorsed by the said group he represents as chairman, incumbent congressional representative and first nominee. He will cast his vote in one of the polling precincts in Gao, Commonwealth, Quezon City where has he has been a resident since the late 70s.
Beltran thanked Judge Alameda for the decision, saying that it compassionate and politically progressive.
"I continue to denounce the illegal circumstances that surrounded my arrest and my equally illegal and unjust incarceration. I have not, however, lost hope that justice can still prevail in my case and I will be released. It has been among one of the greatest crimes of this government against me that I have been unable to campaign for Anakpawis all through this election. I am, however, grateful that Judge Alameda has decided to allow me temporary release so I can vote for Anakpawis on Monday," he said.
Beltran will cast his vote at 10 am.
In the meantime, Beltran's petition for bail has yet to be heard and resolved by the Supreme Court where his lawyers led by Atty. Romeo Capulong filed it last April 25..
Atty. Capulong, tried to contact Solicitor General Agnes VST Devenadera four times upon the advice of IPU Secretary General Anders Johnsson citing the agreement with DOJ Secretary Raul Gonzalez to give instructions to the Office of the Solicitor General not to object to the prayer to release Rep. Beltran. Atty. Capulong was initially able to contact Solicitor General Devenadera and the latter informed Atty. Capulong that there was no instruction yet from Sec. Gonzalez. When Atty. Capulong tried to follow-up for the second time the agreement from Sol. Gen. Devenadera, she was attending a flag ceremony; the third time, Atty. Capulong was referred to Assistant Solicitor General Amparo Tang who informed Atty. Capulong that there was no instruction yet from Sol. Gen Devenadera; on the fourth time, Sol. Gen Devenadera was already on leave.
"It is clear then that we are being given a run around," said Capulong.
Also, on April 23, 2007, Beltran filed before the Supreme Court a Motion to Resolve Prayer for Petitioner to be Released, placed on house arrest or transferred to the custody of the House of Representatives.
Anakpawis is endorsing the senatorial candidates Loren Legarda, Manny Villar, Koko Pimentel, Francis Pangilinan, Nikki Coseteng, Sonia Roco, Joker Arroyo and Ralph Recto.
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