SENATE HEARING On Monday To Discuss The Death of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Espinosa

The members of Committee on Justice and Human Rights led by Senator Richard Gordon and Senator Ping Lacson would conduct an investigation on the death of Albuera Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa.

The upcoming Senate investigation was confirmed by Senator Lacson on his twitter account. “Killing of mayor inside a prison cell justifies resumption of Comte on Justice EJK investigation. Will discuss with Chair Gordon on Monday.” Lacson @iampinglacson said in his tweet.

The Senators had a doubt in the story of CIDG 8 and the reason why Espinosa was killed inside his cell Saturday.

Ping Lacson said that the death of the Albuera Mayor was a clear case of Extrajudicial Killing” “Mayor Espinosa being killed in a “firefight” while being served a warrant inside a prison cell is a very bad script. A clear case of EJK.” Sen. Ping Lacson @iampinglacson added.

The chairperson of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights Senator Gordon said that he’s afraid that Espinosa’s death would be blamed to President Rodrigo Duterte who declared war against illegal drug personalities. In a press statement, Gordon said the incident might be “contrued or miscontrued as part of the Duterte administration’s all-out-war against drugs” if the PNP will not able to hold accountable the police personnel who may be responsible in the alleged murder.

“It is in the public interest to dispel speculations as well as to allay fear among our people. The police must show that it is responsible and capable of protecting its citizens and delivering justice to them under the rule of law,”

Source: News5 Aksyon

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