‘State witnesses’ must be liable too

We wonder why crooks get off the hook so easily, especially when they turn state witness (“Rabusa immune from plunder raps,” Inquirer, 3/2/13). But even if all charges against them will be dropped and they are cleared because they have turned state witness, in their conscience they know they are guilty.

I see this in George Rabusa’s admission of his involvement in the Armed Forces of the Philippines fund scam, which he exposed in 2011. He wallowed in riches; we are sure he enjoyed the perks and privileges he bought with questionable money. He should not rejoice in the decision clearing him of plunder and graft. He should instead feel sorry for himself as he has besmirched the image of his former institution which men like him have infected with the deadly virus called corruption.

It’s good that the AFP has cleansed itself of this breed of men who have tarnished not only their uniforms but also their and their families’ names. Their descendants, too, from generation to generation, will suffer the stigma of corruption.

If people like him go scot-free, what is there for criminals to fear? They can just turn state witness against their partners in crime, and voila, they’re free! Is this the kind of justice we want?’

—BRO. JULIO B. ENDOZO,

Exodus Christian Society,

Legazpi City, [email protected]