In an interview on ABS-CBN’s Bandila, Atty. Nena Santos—one of the private prosecutors in the Maguindanao massacre case—implied that some government prosecutors had received bribes.
While Santos could not provide details, she hinted that the bribery was the reason why they were no longer consulted whenever the government prosecutors made decisions about the case.
The report said Santos “is representing the private interests of several of the victims’ kin, including Maguindanao Governor Toto Mangudadatu.”
Of course, somebody got mad about what Santos said on Bandila.
“Justice Undersecretary Francisco Baraan III, the official in charge of the Maguindanao massacre cases, debunked Santos’ claims that members of the Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecution panel have been paid off so as to compromise the trials,” reports ABS-CBnnews.com.
Baraan then challenged Santos to show proof now, and name names, so that the DOJ can speedily act on the matter. But then he also tagged Santos’ claims as “lies.”
