Silence Does Not Constitute Acceptance

And it never should. Just because someone is silent does not mean he or she accepts a wrong decision.

You should know that Justice Secretary Alberto Agra.

How big headed of you to claim that just because Malacañang hasn't said anything means that they accept your decision.

That's just hubris, Mr. Secretary.

And for former Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez to defend Agra just goes to show you that people who make stupid decisions do tend to stick together.

OK admittedly he did say that only the release of suspended Governor Zaldy Ampatuan was the correct and that the elder Andal Ampatuan Sr. should still be prosecuted.

In the case of Zaldy, Gonzalez said that there was lack of proof of a conspiracy because he saw the governor in Malacañang on the day of the massacre.

Erm . . . just because Zaldy was in Malacañang on the day of the event does not excuse him from being a conspirator. You can still be a conspirator even if you did not actually partake in the event, especially if you did it to have an alibi.

And yes I do agree that just because you belong to the same family or group or were present at a meeting, you cannot be automatically considered a conspirator (to a crime).

That being said isn't it up to the court to decide whether the evidence presented is enough to show guilt or not. Isn't that what the court is for. Let the court decide based on the totality of the evidence whether or not Zaldy was a conspirator or not.

To just summarily dismiss charges smells of bias despite strong arguments to the contrary.

Mr. Gonzalez stick to your losing campaign in Iloilo. You're already out of it. You've had your share of making stupid decisions, let Agra have his own.

At least Agra is making himself the scapegoat - taking all the blame for the decision, in his words, "(It’s) my name, my decision, my responsibility."

It certainly is Mr. Justice Secretary.

That you are offended by what the media has been saying against you does show you have feelings when it comes to you but apparently not when it comes to the victim's families.

You couldn't care less about them.

Proof?

When told that the victims’ families as well as the prosecutors feared for their lives once Zaldy Ampatuan is be released, Agra replied: “Then they have to face that.”

Wow how humane of you. The epitome of Justice indeed.

At least Malacañang has now ordered Agra to review his decision with the prosecutors handling the case - something he did not do before he handed his earlier decision.

Ah another had washing by the Arroyo regime. By saying review they are pretending to be on the side of the families so if Agra does not change his mind they can say they tried and move on.

What a tactic.

Will Agra change his mind. Depends. To do so would make him a fool, not after he bragged that he did the right thing and no political pressure was put to bear against him for him to make that decision.

We'll see but at least you're right about one thing Mr. Agra sir - you are indeed the scapegoat.