HEARSAY? Too funny! THE PROBLEM OF SMUGGLING NECESSARILY INCLUDES THE PROBLEM OF GRAFT AND CORRUPTION. The SENATE should better summon those who have PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE about RICE SMUGGLING and all other smuggling in the country, particularly the CUSTOM officials and government agents. Unless we forget the basic constitutional provision on PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE, then we can rely or believe on mere hearsay story. However, the National Government should be relentless on the efforts to FIGHT ALL FORMS OF SMUGGLING, not just rice smuggling. In developing our DEMOCRATIC POLITY, we need to STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS and uphold and respect our DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES. Any SHORTCUTS, either in the name of peace and order or to curb crimes, will just WEAKEN the peoples belief on the RULE OF LAW and our JUDICIAL PROCESSES. This will not help our DEMOCRACY IN THE LONG RUN.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 15:40:47 +0000
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