BLOODY SUNDAY: Groups protest DOJ’s dismissal of murder complaint in Manny Asuncion case

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Labor groups on Wednesday trooped to the Department of Justice to protest its dismissal of the murder complaint against 17 cops allegedly involved in the death of labor leader Manny Asuncion in the March 7, 2021 'Bloody Sunday' raids in Calabarzon.

The prosecutors also directed the records to be returned to the National Bureau of Investigation-CAVIDO "for the conduct of further investigation to determine the identities of the assailants."

Sought for comment, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said that more case build-up was needed to ensure prosecution in court.“Ako, I haven’t seen the case but everything is based on the evidence. Ngayon, they still have to make a better case build-up to be able to file a case that we can prosecute in court,” Remulla said in an ambush interview.

“Kasi it’s useless to file a case kung hindi din namin ma pro-prosecute kung bitin ang evidence. So bigyan pa ng kaonting panahon na makahanap ng ebidensya kasi hindi naman ganon kadali mag case build-up, eh,” he added.“Oh, yes. It’s just that the case filed by the police was not enough. Ganoon lang naman ‘yan eh. That’s the only thing that you have to look at. Is there enough evidence to use to prosecute a person so that they can be convicted if you accuse them,” he said.

The Justice Secretary’s remark, however, was met with indignation by KMU secretary general Jerome Adonis. “Nalungkot si Secretary Remulla? Syet, kalokohan ‘yun. Prop niya ‘yun sa publiko. Letse siya. Si Ka Manny nagpakita ng ebidensya. ‘Yugn anak niya, nakunan ng possession ng droga, ilang months lang nakulong wala na,” he said.

 

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