On Erap Pardon

The executive clemency of Erap is a double edged sword. While I commiserate with President Erap's plight, the issuance of the executive clemency by Mrs. Arroyo at a time when she and Mike Arroyo are being hit by revelations of graft and corruption, particularly the new expose of Joey De Venecia today is a media stunt to ensure only her political survival. The pardon of Erap was definitely used as a political weapon to diffuse present controversies. We must not stop pursuing all investigations on the graft and corruption of Mrs. Arroyo. I hope that the efforts of the minority opposition in the House of Representatives to impeach Mrs. Arroyo will not be compromised.