
Originally Posted by
niky
I think we should see both the Senate and House hearings for what they are.
Salvos fired in the Duterte - De Lima word war.
I think Matobato comes off as more genuine, since he seems to be generally uncoached and inconsistent. - That said, while he is undoubtedly a hitman, as confirmed by PNP Chief Bato, I doubt he was part of any inner circle around Duterte, due to the inconsistencies in his testimony.
Disappointed. De Lima has been on the DDS case for years, and this is all she has? Pitiful.
As for the Bilibid Boys:
To have half a dozen witnesses give consistent and corroborating accounts reeks of good coaching. Especially if the events are from long ago. Details will change. Stories will waver. Most likely these testimonies, whether true or not, were written, re-arranged and memorized, to make them more fluid and consistent.
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I believe that De Lima was acting poorly as Committee head... to the point of keeping other committee members in the dark regarding her evidence and witnesses. But it's unprecedented for a Senator to be removed from a committee simply for misconduct, without any Ethics committee hearings or whatnot.
Look, Ping Lacson was a fugitive for a year, and the Senate did not turn against him. Senators like Miriam and Trillanes go on incredible rants, and are out of order so often that it's unbelievable... no action.
De Lima brings one surprise witness... boom. You're out.
Not that there isn't some karma in this, where she acted as PNoy's hatchetman, violating the law at points to get the job done (even defying the Supreme Court)... but this is simply incredible.
I would have let her go on, tell her that the Matobato testimony has nothing to do with the current spate of EJKs, and let her hang herself with a mile of rope, if she really insists on doing things out of order.