Solicitor General Reyneck Matemba has been appointed as a public prosecutor for the business guru Thom Mpinganjira who is answering charges of attempting to bribe judges who were presiding over the presidential elections case.
The former Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General informed the court of his appointment by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) this morning as the case has resumed hearing.
However, Patrice Nkhono, lawyer for Mpinganjira has said the appointment of Matemba is unusual as ACB is independent.
According to Nkhono ACB has powers to prosecute the case according to the Corrupt Practices Act.
Nkhono further added that the DPP was not supposed to be involved because the law gives powers to the deputy manager general of ACB.
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The Philippines’ Department of Health purchased one billion pesos ($21 million) worth of remdesivir to treat Covid-19 patients. GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Philippines’ $21M remdesivir buy a ‘waste of money’
Mon, 10 May 2021
Two Philippine House lawmakers on May 9 criticised the Department of Health (DoH) for buying one billion pesos ($21 million) worth of remdesivir even after the World Health Organisation (WHO) had rejected the use of the drug in Covid-19 treatment.
Anakalusugan Representative Michael Defensor and House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza also questioned the DoH’s decision to push through with the transaction, which they described as a waste of money.
“We consider all new purchases of remdesivir as reckless and foolish spending in light of the WHO recommendation, and considering that [the] government is scrounging for money to buy more Covid-19 vaccines and pay for the 2,000-peso cash aid for every Filipino contemplated under the Bayanihan 3 bill,” Defens
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The Makurdi High Court in Benue State has awarded N50 million as damages against the Nigerian Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank over the unlawful arrest and detention of its former Managing Director, Robert Orya, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
The court tongue-lashed the EFCC and the IGP “for turning themselves tools of persecution in the hands of the NEXIM Bank authorities”.
It ordered them to apologise to Mr Orya.
Mr Orya had filed the suit marked MHC/2393/2020, against the EFCC, the IGP, and NEXIM Bank, among others, accusing the defendants of breach of his fundamental human rights to freedom of movement and to own property.
Covering Campaign Finance: The Philippine Experience Campaign finance is an important, if not the most important aspect, of any electoral exercise. One’s capacity to run for office is largely hinged on their access to resources. BY KAROL ILAGAN AND FLOREEN SIMON May 9, 2021 | 07:00:00 AM
This is a chapter in the book
Media Reporting of Elections in Asia published and released by the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) on May 3, 2021.
President Rodrigo Duterte is not one to keep his lips sealed about money. As a presidential candidate then, the former mayor would tease audiences about the state of his finances and donors whose money he supposedly accepted and refused.
SOCE and SALN At the center of PCIJ’s investigations on candidates compliance with campaign-finance reporting are two documents: the Statement of Election Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) and the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN). BY KAROL ILAGAN AND FLOREEN SIMON May 9, 2021 | 07:00:00 AM
PCIJ, as part of the PAP Consortium, covered campaign finance by monitoring political advertisements before, during and after the campaign. PCIJ likewise tracked compliance with campaign-finance reporting requirements and irregularities in donations and expenditures received by the candidates.
At the center of PCIJ’s investigation are two documents: the Statement of Election Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) and the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN).