Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday stated they’re eyeing to file complaints in opposition to the people rescued from alleged human trafficking operations in Las Piñas who refused to testify in opposition to suspects within the case.
“Kaya malamang ang amin ngayong gawin… ay ide-demanda din na namin ang mga testigo na ayaw tumestigo … ide-demanda natin ng perjury… obstruction of justice and perjury,” Remulla stated at a media briefing.
(Now we are going to file complaints in opposition to witnesses who refuse to testify. We will cost them for perjury and obstruction of justice.)
Perjury is the crime of mendacity underneath oath.
He stated they’re additionally trying into implementing a coverage the place statements given in anti-trafficking instances can not be recanted.
“Kaya ngayon dapat magkaintindihan talaga, ngayon kakausapin namin ang mga piskal na ‘wag na pumayag, na kung mayroon man silang mga salitang binitawan dati at pinirmahan, ay panagutin na sila sa salita nila,” he stated.
(That’s why there ought to be an understanding. We will ask fiscals to carry people who already gave their statements or signed their statements, accountable.)
“’Yun ang problema eh, tumestigo na, nagreklamo ka, could kaso na tapos ‘pag puwede na umuwi, gusto mo na umuwi, ayaw mo nang tumestigo. E di nabitin lahat,” he added.
(This is the problem. If they testified or complained and then there’s a case already after which they will go residence, they’ll select to go residence. They will not testify. Then the case is held up.)
Coordinate actions
Meanwhile, Remulla stated he met with the Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) chief Police Brigadier General Syndye Hernia on Tuesday, the place they each agreed to coordinate future actions.
This got here after the Justice Secretary slammed the PNP-ACG over its lack of coordination with the Department of Justice, resulting in lack of proof and the discharge of 5 suspects.
“At nagkasundo kami kung ano ang kinakailangang gawin sa mga susunod na panahon upang walang mabibitin na kaso,” Remulla stated.
[We agreed on the proper steps in the future so that there won’t be any cases left hanging.]
Remulla earlier stated that many pending instances couldn’t be filed resulting from lack of proof.
When requested in regards to the supposed blunders of the PNP-ACG, Remulla had stated that the policemen didn’t cite particular acts or particular grounds to arrest the stated people.
Remulla stated he’ll meet with Hernia once more on Friday.
Authorities additionally rescued virtually 3,000 people through the raid. Of this, 1,534 have been Filipinos and 1,190 have been from Malaysia, Singapore, China, and Vietnam.
The Justice Secretary stated they’re processing the return of 1,000 international nationals who’re nonetheless within the nation.
“Kinakausap ang mga embahada ng mga ahensya upang maiuwi na yung kanilang mga tauhan,” Remulla stated. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
