The Filipino-American filmmaker who documented the Jennifer Laude murder case says the absolute pardon granted to Joseph Scott Pemberton is 'a grave injustice,' but adds that the unpredictable move is reflective of the current administration.
"a grave injustice," but adds that the unpredictable move is reflective of the current administration.— Filipino-American filmmaker PJ Raval, who documented the Jennifer Laude case, denounced as a"grave injustice" the presidential pardon granted to convicted US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton.
The unexpected move by the President, however, is true to the"unpredictable" nature of the Philippine government, he said. "During screenings, Q and A's, or even interviews such as these, I would hypothesize a little bit about what are some of the possibilities [in the Laude case]. And a lot of them were really unpredictable, truly kind of reflecting the current administration, how unpredictable it can be also," he told CNN Philippines' News.PH on Tuesday.to Pemberton, allowing him to walk free after serving only under six years in prison.
"Giving Pemberton a presidential pardon is a disgrace to the Philippine people and slap in the face to the Philippine justice system," Raval also wrote in an earlier Facebook post.Raval chronicled Laude's story in the award-winning 2018 documentary film"Call Her Ganda.
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