Bagir Must Appear in Court

The dispute at the corruption court over Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manans requirement to testify must be resolved immediately, in the interest of truth and law enforcement.

May 16, 2006

ONCE again we have seen with our own eyes how difficult it is to eradicate corruption. This time, ironically, the proof came from the courtroom of the Corruption Cases Court, usually abbreviated to Tipikor. The panel of judges at the court was deadlocked over whether Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan should be summoned, albeit only as a witness. For the last three weeks, the judges have failed to come to an agreement, resulting in some of t

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