ERAP conviction - fair or not?
ERAP conviction - fair or not?
I stayed up late since I didn’t go to work. I don’t really watch that much TV, but since my bro was doing his project I had to let him take over the pc. So I grabbed something to eat and turned on the TV. ERAP trial was all over the news. Finally, it’s over. The verdict? “Guilty” for the Plunder case and “Not Guilty” for perjury.
What i don’t understand about the sentence though is, Erap’s being asked to return only 500M+ of the money that he was accused of plundering. Aren’t we supposed to be talking about billions here? Another thing is, he was sentenced “Reclusion Perpetua” or 40 years of being imprisoned, guilty beyond reasonable doubt. Meaning he’s labeled a “criminal” and yet allowed to serve this sentence in his comfortable “resort” in Tanay, Rizal instead of the criminal’s haven in “Munti”. At his age, that’s simply like being placed in an old-age home which is even more comfortable and luxurious. The reason? “because of the position he held prior to conviction”. Isn’t it unfair? I thought no one should be above the law and there should be no exceptions.
Erap was simply sentenced to take a vacation in his resort for life! whew!
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