Rough transcript of President-apparent Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino, III presscon during a party for the media that covered the Liberal party during last election’s campaign Thursday May 20, held at a supporter’s place on Samar Avenue, Q.C.
Since the tape recorders were near Aquino , not the reporters, the questions were not clearly audible.
Nevertheless, the answers are more important.What I find significant is his answer to question number 44. He spoke about the injustice of Trillanes’ seven year imprisonment. He said he believes it was not a coup.
The coup detat case against the Magdalo officers , which is being tried by Judge Oscar Pimentel of the Makati Trial Court Branch 148 is up for promulgation.
Aquino said, “Can I just go back and give another example. Isang sa korte rin na gusto ko ipa-review talaga ang kaso ni Danny Lim at Sen. Trillanes. Ulitin ko,fundamental ang issue ko dito sa Revised Penal Code. Nakalimutan ko provision. I think, coup d’etat how committed, swift violent attack on military camps, utilities, telecoms, etc. Walang hotel. Ang issue po Oakwood. So di dapat lumampas sa fiscal na mali ang kaso. Pero lumabas sa piskal umabot sa korte nakakulong 7 taon ang dalawa sa kasong yan.
“At ang decision executive lang yan kailangan manifestation at petition before the RTC in Makati before it can effect, rectify this travesty of justice . They might have other cases but as far as I am concerned coup d’etat basis of interpretation mukhang mali ang application of batas.”
The full transcript:
