MANILA, Philippines – Ilalabas ni dating Senador Antonio Trillanes IV ang kanyang testimonya para sana sa Senate Impeachment Court, ngayong Biyernes, Oktubre 2.
“Earlier in the day, I requested the House prosecution, under Chair Jinky Luistro, to formally withdraw my name as a witness for the prosecution,” sinabi ni Trillanes.
“This way, the prosecution panel would be relieved from the pressure it is going through,” paliwanag pa niya.
“Having said that, I will hold a press conference tomorrow to present all the matters that I would have presented and released during the impeachment trial.”
Sa press briefing matapos ang paglilitis nitong Huwebes, sinabi ng counsel para sa prosekusyon na si Atty. Lorna Kapunan na bagamat hindi nila alam kung ano ang sasabihin ni Trillanes, malaya niya namang ihayag ang kanyang mga saloobin bukod sa paglilitis.
Naniniwala si Kapunan na ang hindi pagtestigo ni Trillanes ay nangangahulugan na hindi siya sakop ng sub judice rule.
Sa ilalim kasi ng sub judice rule sa Rule 18 ay pinagbabawalan ang mga senator-judge, mga abogado mula sa prosekusyon at depensa, respondent, at mga witness sa pagbibigay ng pahayag sa merito ng kaso.
“Maybe it would be better that the presentation is made out of court,” sinabi ni Kapunan.
“It may be in fact more exciting because he will not be covered by the sub judice rule. So you can ask him anything and everything,” aniya.
Nauna nang sinabi ni Luistro na hindi na tatawagin ng prosekusyo si Tillanes bilang witness sa Article II ng Articles of Impeachment.
“The prosecution has finally decided not to present former Senator Sonny Trillanes,” sinabi ni Luistro sa mga senator-judge.
“We seek the kind indulgence of the honorable impeachment court for the belated final decision on this particular concern,” dagdag pa niya. RNT/JGC
