A lawyer of suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. said the representative will not come home from abroad until the government grants “certain requests” regarding his security. | dexcabalzaINQ /PDI
“We thank the president for his concern. But the reality of the situation is that he cannot micromanage the situation,” Topacio noted. “We are not seeking special treatment, we are just ensuring his safety.”Teves has not returned to the country since he left for the United States for medical treatment on Feb. 28, with his travel authority from the House of Representatives having already expired on March 9.
Both Marcos and PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. were clueless on the threats raised by Teves, but assured him the administration will offer him protection if he returns to refute allegations that he was involved in the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo and eight of his supporters on March 4.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla earlier tagged Teves as among the masterminds of the killing that supposedly involved around 10 former soldiers, who are now in police custody. “Until and unless there is a preliminary investigation, a case is brought to court, there is a trial and the accused is convicted by final judgment, it is not solved. These statements [made by Remulla] do not help,” Topacio said.Teves was not yet named as among the respondents of the murder, frustrated murder, and attempted murder complaints pending before the Department of Justice in connection with the March 4 assassination.
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