Kung ako presidente, i would have released Erap kahit isang linggo pa lang sya nakukulong if it guarantees Unity between the Admin and the Opposition. Problem is nandyan pa rin ang oposisyon, so the pardon was not worth it.
Problema kasi, palusot lines ang nilagay ni Arroyo sa pardon document. I da divert na nga lang nya yung issue, yung pinaka obvious palusots pa ilalagay. Na kesyo 70 years old na, na kesyo di na tatakbo ulet....Ill give him executive clemency and will not require him to repent, not even admit his crime, basta he and his supporters will start reconciliation processes and move on to progress.
Now, sisingit ko na to. Medyo 1 dimensional mag isip mga pinoy eh. Pano kung may bilyonaryong amerikano, nang rape nang pinay. To save him from the death penalty, he offers to the President that he will pay all the debts of the philippines..lahat nang utang natin sa ibang bansa...Ano ang nararapat gawin???
Pareho lang sa case ni Erap. He did something wrong. He offers something for national welfare. Ano ang nararapat gawin??