President's pardon?
By sushihunk26
@sushihunk26 (196)
Philippines
October 8, 2008 12:55am CST
If a person is a murderer and had been in jail for years, do you think he or she deserves to have the President's pardon especially if the prisoner showed good conduct inside the prison cell?
In my opinion, to avoid increasing the number of murders in a certain country, murderers must stay in jail no matter what because when you free them it could mean injustice and you are disrecpecting the victims and their families as well.
What can you say about this?
1 response
@marisriel (1156)
• Philippines
8 Oct 08
I really really felt disappointed to the Philippine President because of the pardon she gave to Teehankee. That was a total abuse of power. And she totally doesn't care what her countrymen will feel about this. What will be the most obvious reason why she was able to do that? It's because of being friends to the prisoner's family. Because of this, I really felt desperate and think that Philippines is already hopeless. No matter what some good people does can be wasted in a flash because more bad people are seated in the government.
@sushihunk26 (196)
• Philippines
8 Oct 08
I feel the same way too. What about the families of the victim? Injustice here in the Philippines is becoming stronger. Maybe because a lot of influential people are sending their request to free the high profile murderers.
I am very sad because justice is ignored in our country. I am hearing that next will be Mr.Go to have the president's pardon. :(
