Malacañang on Friday supports the position of the Office of the Solicitor General that former President Benigno Aquino III should be prosecuted for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide over the death of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos in the botched Mamasapano operation. “The Solicitor General as counsel of the Government is correct. There ought to be accountability for those responsible for the SAF 44 debacle,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement on Friday. ADVERTISEMENTIn a 45-page manifestation, Calida expressed his support to the petition filed by two relatives of slain SAF commandos. Aside from Aquino, the top government lawyer also said former Philippine National Police chief Alan Purisima and former SAF director Getulio Napeñas Jr. should be charged with 44 counts of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 26, 2018 05:37 UTC