Harry Roque —Inquirer file picture
MANILA, Philippines — Simply give up to the panel and cease making excuses, the Home quad committee challenged former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Wednesday, after the Supreme Courtroom denied his plea for a writ of amparo.
In a joint assertion, Laguna Rep. Dan Fernandez and Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers mentioned that with the Supreme Courtroom determination, Roque ought to merely face the music and reply the allegations in opposition to him earlier than the committee.
“Simply give up, Legal professional Roque,” Fernandez mentioned. “This isn’t the time to be evasive. He mustn’t conceal behind technicalities or writs that haven’t any authorized foundation.”
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Echoed Barbers: “If he’s not hiding something, then why go into hiding? The general public deserves to know the reality.”
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“If he believes he’s harmless, he ought to welcome the chance to clear his identify in a correct authorized discussion board. Attempting to flee by technicalities solely raises extra suspicions,” Barbers added
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Authorities have been attempting to find Roque after the quad committee cited him in contempt final month and ordered his detention for failing to submit subpoenaed paperwork, together with his tax information and assertion of property, liabilities and web value.
Roque sought a safety order from the excessive court docket, however on Tuesday, Supreme Courtroom spokesperson Camille Ting mentioned the excessive tribunal en banc denied his petition as a writ of amparo was restricted to extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.
Named in his petition are the 4 quad committee chairs Fernandez, Barbers, Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante and Abang Lingkod Rep. Joseph Paduano.
However whereas denying Roque’s prayer for a writ of amparo, the excessive court docket required the Home quad committee conducting the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators investigation to remark inside 10 days on his petition for prohibition.
The previous presidential spokesperson requested the court docket to cease the quad committee from arresting him, requiring him to attend future hearings and producing paperwork associated to his enterprise dealings and private property.
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It was Roque who had promised the committee that he would offer these paperwork however later reneged and known as the panel’s inquiry a “kangaroo court docket.”
