In the first place, imagine if Purisima had been allied with Gloria Arroyo, or with Vice President Jejomar Binay. Lacierda would have made the most of the inconsistencies in Purisima’s answers which Senator Poe found suspicious. Secondly, appearance before the Senate is not the definitive argument it seems to be (only in contrast with the Binay family’s continued refusal to testify before another Senate panel). The testimony itself must hold water. But classifying Purisima’s answers as truthful is deeply problematic; for one thing, it means we have an innocent roaming the corridors of Camp Crame, trusting dealers who offer million-peso discounts out of the goodness of their heart. For another, it means incoherent explanations now pass muster. Read more: opinion.inquirer.net/79091/tuwid-na-daan-requires-standards-higher-than-purisimas#ixzz3FSg0vj6X Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:27:59 +0000
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