Friday, October 07, 2005

The Masters That Pull the Puppet's Strings

The Justice Department theorized that opposition leaders are behind the spying activities of arrested FBI intelligence analyst Leandro Aragoncillo and his alleged conspirator former Police Sr. Supt. Michael Ray Aquino.

Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez has instructed the National Bureau of Investigation to look into the money trail that could lead up to who are possibly paying Aragoncillo in exchange for the documents.

ABC News in the United States citing official sources in the White House said Aragoncillo stole documents "damaging to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo," when he was still a staff of then US Vice President Al Gore.

Because of this, Gonzalez said, the government should take interest in the case.

Gonzalez added that he was particularly interested to know if former President Joseph Estrada and Senator Panfilo Lacson have connived with Aragoncillo to obtain the documents.

"The mere admission of Erap (Estrada) that he got three documents, and Lacson said he received documents also, are proof of their alliance," Gonzalez said.

If proven, officials who conspired with Aragoncillo can be charged with sedition or espionage in the Philippines.

Resources:
US DOJ statement on the indictment
Charge sheet vs. Aragoncillo and Aquino

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