FINAL REPORT - Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism

In other words, survival at all cost – this has been the creed of this
administration.
RECOMMENDATION
From a consideration of all the facts and findings disclosed in this study
through the efforts of the CCTA, the Senate, all the courageous witnesses and the
Filipino people, we most seriously believe that the above scenario will subject to the
greatest risk, and perhaps irretrievably for a very long time, the democracy and
national well-being that our people have fought for ever since Jose Rizal, and which
has turned ever so fragile since the Marcos dictatorship.
For that kind of risk we do not think any justification exists that can be
forgiven by our children, and their posterity. It is for their sake, and their right to have
us preserve for them our homeland we call the Philippines, that we make no less than
the following recommendations.
We recommend -
1. That Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo immediately vacate the Office of the President so
that she can be held accountable for her acts constituting betrayal of public
trust, graft and corruption, bribery and culpable violation of the Constitution.
2. To work for the creation of an official process that will pave the way for genuine
truth-seeking and determination of culpability of other officials involved in
electoral fraud, graft and corruption. The successor government will be urged to
investigate and prosecute those who are involved in these acts
3. To work for the filing of all necessary actions – constitutional, criminal, civil and
administrative – in the proper bodies, courts and agencies that the evidence
may be capable of supporting and accordingly, in the event of liability and/or
conviction, the imposition of all consequent penalties, damages, and sanctions
that are commanded by any and all laws that may have been violated;
4. To issue a statement urging the international community to withdraw aid and
recognition from the Arroyo government;
5. To call for the amendment of all laws necessary to reflect the fundamental
democratic precept of people’s rights and sovereignty including reforms in
electoral laws and institutions, reforms in the criminal justice system towards
the elimination of impunity, and enhancing peoples’ participation in
governance.
6. To campaign against the current move to revise the Constitution as this will
cover-up and set aside the very issues raised in the CCTA against Pres. Arroyo
and hinder the reforms recommended by the CCTA.
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