FORMER聽senator Juan Ponce Enrile has asked the Sandiganbayan to quash the plunder information against him over the alleged pork barrel scam.
In his motion, Enrile through his lawyers, said that after the prosecutors submitted the bill of particulars since the Supreme Court granted his motion, the charge sheet only became 鈥渕ore glaringly insufficient as it becomes more evident that it failed to charge the offense of plunder.鈥�
搁贰础顿:听SC grants Enrile motion for bill of particulars聽
鈥淚t has now become clear that the reason the prosecutors could not provide the details and particulars of the overt acts constituting the crime of plunder is simply because they do not have such details,鈥� Enrile said in his 67-page motion.
Enrile said the prosecution submitted a table listing his alleged kickbacks according to principal whistleblower Benhur Luy鈥檚 ledger, but this ledger failed to prove he received the alleged commission.
鈥淣o project description. No implementing agency. No non-government organization. And Enrile is expected to defend against these blank spaces, or else be imprisoned for life?鈥� the motion read.
Enrile said the prosecution failed to give particulars on the plunder charge to prove that the senator enriched himself in kickbacks from his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) projects.
鈥淚ndeed, the prosecution has been dilly-dallying, even feigning compliance, since it fully knows that it cannot possibly 鈥榩articularize鈥� a non-existent charge for plunder,鈥� according to the motion.
Enrile聽is accused of receiving P172.8 million in kickbacks from alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles through his alleged agent Gigi Reyes.
He聽is out on聽bail聽from hospital detention after the Supreme Court considered his petition, citing his advanced age and political stature.
搁贰础顿:听While聽Enrile聽runs free, Napoles denied聽bail聽over 鈥榩ork鈥� scam聽
While Enrile is out on bail, her former chief of staff Atty. Jessica Lucila 鈥淕igi鈥� Reyes who was accused of serving as Enrile鈥檚 agent remains detained at the Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig pending her plunder trial.
搁贰础顿:听Plunder trial starts for Enrile aide, Napoles听触听Gigi Reyes seeks quashal of pork barrel scam plunder rap聽