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Malacañang said it is not threatened by the possible
appearance of a new witness in the national broadband deal and
instead advised the Senate to come up with new rules of procedure to
make its proceedings legally binding.
“The Palace is not concerned
because based on historical events, they (Senators) never produce
witnesses credible enough to come up with solid evidence that can
stand in court,” Deputy Press Secretary Anthony Golez said.
“First of all, according to
legal luminaries, the Senate must publish its rules regarding its
hearings. Legal experts said everything will be considered void if
there are no published rules before they conduct their
investigations.”
Golez also warned the senators to
be careful in presenting new
witnesses to avoid being
surprised when those witnesses recant stories that do not favor
their interests.
“We’re not going to be
surprised if the Senate’s surprise witnesses
have inconsistencies in their
testimonies. We just hope [the] witnesses can provide solid
evidence that can stand in court,” he said.
Golez said he doesn’t want to
comment on the statement made by former Senator Franklin Drilon, who
wants the Senate blue ribbon committee abolished.
--Angelo S. Samonte
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