Prosecution to quit if Zaldy turns state witness | The Philippine Star » News » Headlines: "Two state prosecutors handling the Maguindanao massacre case yesterday vowed not to accept the offer of former regional governor Zaldy Ampatuan to turn state witness, even if it would mean resigning from their posts.
The government lawyers, who requested anonymity, said they wanted the case to continue on its course.
They dared Ampatuan to have himself arraigned first if he really wanted to tell the court about his family planning the heinous Nov. 23, 2009 killings.
“We don’t want a repeat of the Garcia prosecutor,” said one of the prosecutors.
The prosecutor was referring to Ombudsman Chief Special Prosecutor Wendell Sulit who agreed to the plea bargain offered by former military comptroller Carlos Garcia to plead to a lesser crime in exchange for returning half the money he allegedly stole.
The prosecutor noted that Sulit ended up being suspended.
“If he really wants to say what he knows, then have himself arraigned first so he can join the trial,” the fiscal added."
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