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September 16, 2010, Thursday
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THE Philippine justice chief said today she'll recommend criminal and administrative charges against about 10 officials, police officers and journalists over last month's killing of eight Hong Kong tourists in a botched hostage rescue that outraged China.
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said the identities of those to be charged, details on the charges and other information about the August 23 standoff in which the hostage-taker, a fired policeman, also died, will be included in a report to be submitted to President Benigno Aquino III tomorrow.
The Philippine authorities' bungled handling of the standoff, which was beamed for hours on live TV, outraged China and the Chinese territory of Hong Kong,. It delivered Aquino's first major crisis less than two months into his presidency.
De Lima headed a five-member fact-finding committee, which was created by Aquino as his administration scrambled to contain the fallout from the crisis, that highlighted problems within the country's underfunded police force and his new Cabinet.
De Lima said the officials to be charged "are high enough" and will include police officers and journalists who covered the standoff.
The justice secretary gave no details on possible charges, but said the recommendations are "based on the evaluation of the actions, the non-action, the missteps, the lapses, the negligence, the incompetence" of the individuals involved.
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said the identities of those to be charged, details on the charges and other information about the August 23 standoff in which the hostage-taker, a fired policeman, also died, will be included in a report to be submitted to President Benigno Aquino III tomorrow.
The Philippine authorities' bungled handling of the standoff, which was beamed for hours on live TV, outraged China and the Chinese territory of Hong Kong,. It delivered Aquino's first major crisis less than two months into his presidency.
De Lima headed a five-member fact-finding committee, which was created by Aquino as his administration scrambled to contain the fallout from the crisis, that highlighted problems within the country's underfunded police force and his new Cabinet.
De Lima said the officials to be charged "are high enough" and will include police officers and journalists who covered the standoff.
The justice secretary gave no details on possible charges, but said the recommendations are "based on the evaluation of the actions, the non-action, the missteps, the lapses, the negligence, the incompetence" of the individuals involved.
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