Adaza said those who accused him of coup has conspiracy with the government

Miami
July 9, 2008
Story 2:Adaza said those who accused him of coup has conspiracy with the government

Former Assemblyman Homobono Adaza said that those who accused him of proposing to commit a coup is with conspiracy with the Arroyo administration.

“I charge my accusers with conspiracy with the Arroyo administration in manufacturing cases against me in desperate effort to perpetuate the continuing contemptible climate of fear in this country so everyone will be terrified and subdued,” Adazasaid in a press conference Wednesday morning at Sulo Hotel.

Adaza added that the Arroyo administration started a new formula of persecuting the critics of government.

He even said that it was Atty. Raymond Fortun who talked about coup d’ etat and told him of the plan and that Fortun will be the Secretary of Justice or Ombudsman. Fortun is the complainant on the case against Adaza. Fortun said that Adaza is asking U$4M from his Japanese client to finance the planned coup d’ etat.

Adaza was arrested last July 2. On the report it said that they were arrested at Crowne Plaza, but Adaza said that they were arrested in Holiday Inn. He was arrested together with Lt. Col. Oscar Mapalo, Retired Col Ernie Amboy; Retired Col. Cesar dela Pena and former Police Superintendent Rafael Cardeno. He still insist that the arresting officers did not know for what case they are being arrested.

On his press conference, he challenges the Arroyo government for a debate for the administration to answer the issues against them. “They will speak their mind and I will speak my mind.”

Among the issues he wants to discuss or have a debate onto is the rice, gasoline, electricity and water commodities. He ask the government on why they cannot reduce its prices, “Is it because you are afraid of the rich and the economically powerful and you do not care about the continuing suffering and desperate complaints of the poor and middle class?” Adaza asked.

He also said that on the 2008 national budget which cost Php1.3 trillion, 40% of it was going to corruption or a total of Php520 billion. He emphasized this is the reason why the government is claiming that the country has no enough money for education.

Adaza also thinks that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will not step down and on 2010 the Philippines will have parliamentary government and Arroyo will be Prime Minister.

He also said that debate will not be the only solution, after the debate there should be a process on what to do with the topics being raised.

He clarifies that he is not for opposition, in fact he is also asking the opposition to talked and be precise on their program and have a appropriate leader for them. He also said that he is for the Filipino people.