[APWSLMembers 260] Judge Encarnacion adhering to DOJ, Gonzales' pressuring on Beltran's case

[Kilusang Mayo Uno]

KMU NEWS RELEASE
June 1, 2006


Judge Encarnacion adhering to DOJ, Gonzales' pressuring on Beltran's case

The militant labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) today condemned 
Judge Encarnacion Jaja Moya for issuing a court order finding 
probable cause to the rebellion charges filed against KMU Chairman 
Emeritus and Anakpawis Rep. Crispin Beltran.

"With the issuance of this order, we now have valid reasons to 
believe that Judge Moya is a Raul Gonzales dummy at the Makati 
Regional Trial Court," said KMU Secretary General Joel Maglunsod.

Moya earned the ire of workers and Beltran's supporters after she 
issued a one-page order yesterday stating that the "Court finds 
probable reason to believe that Beltran, together with his co-accused 
Lt. Lawrence San Juan committed the crime charged."

"The one-page order released does not even contain sufficient basis 
and explanation for Moya's order. With the release of this nonsense 
order, we cannot help but ask how much did Moya received to issue 
this order that further implicates Ka Bel to the fabricated rebellion 
charges filed against him by the government.

"DOJ and Gonzales forced Judge Jenny Lind Delorino to inhibit on 
Beltran's case so Moya can take over and implement all of Gonzales' 
bidding to further persecute Ka Bel," the labor leader said.

Maglunsod asked, "Magkano kaya ang ibinayad ng gobyernong Arroyo kay 
Judge Moya para maging sunud-sunuran sa lahat ng layaw at dikta ng 
Department of Justice at ni Gonzales." (How much did the Arroyo 
government paid Judge Moya for him to blindly follow all the dictates 
of Gonzales and the Department of Justice?)

"Blind justice persecutes those who are innocent and condones the 
real criminals and offenders. As far as the workers are concerned, Ka 
Bel is innocent on the rebellion charges filed against him. He is 
only advocating the cause and interests of workers and takes to heart 
his duty to serve the Filipino people as a duly elected member of the 
House of Representatives."

The labor group staged a support picket for Beltran at the Philippine 
Heart Center in Quezon City this morning. Beltran has been held in 
illegal detention for three months and six days since his illegal 
arrest last February 25 after Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared 
Proclamation 1017. ###

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