Jinggoy must be repentant, prelate says
MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Jinggoy's Estrada's expose claiming that P50 million was given to senators to convict ex-Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona was not enough, an official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference (CBCP) of the Philippines said on Friday
Father Edu Gariguez, CBCP-National Action for Social Justice and Peace executive secretary, said the senator was not repentant after implicating his colleagues in the alleged anomaly during the Corona impeachment proceedings.
"Bahagi ng sakramento ng kumpisal o pakikipagsundo ay aminin mo ang iyong kasalanan para patawarin ng Panginoon. Hindi ka rin repentant kapag hindi inamin ang ginawa mong kasalanan at ang ginagawa mo ay bumato ng bumato sa iba," the prelate told Church-run Radyo Veritas.
Gariguez said Estrada appeared not repentant despite being dragged into the P10-billion pork barrel scam himself.
Estrada's revelations was mere diverting the public's attention away from him to other alleged anomalies committed by other legislators, Gariguez said.
"Hindi sapat yung batuhin mo, kulang ang ginawa ni Senador Estrada, para lang makatakas sa ginawang mali ay sasabihin mo lang na kaming lahat ay gumagawa. Ibig sabihin ba sa hindi mo pagtugon dun sa akusasyon sayo ay siguro sa aking pakahulugan doon ay tinatanggap mo na rin na talagang totoo yung mga paratang sa iyo, " Gariguez added.
The prelated noted that Estrada's moral integrity has been lowered due to his actions.
"Bahagi ng pagsisisi ay ang pag-amin ng kasalanan at pagtuwid sa mali," he said.
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