Arroyo camp to wait for SC decision on watch list order

MANILA, Philippines – The Arroyo camp will wait until the Supreme Court has decided on its appeal to quash the watch list order against Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo before taking legal action against Justice Secretary Leila De Lima.

“We will wait for the SC’s decision. But if there is still any moral fiber or a strand of delicadeza (propriety) left in De Lima’s human system, she must resign now,” said Arroyo lawyer Raul Lambino in a text message Monday morning.

Arroyo spokesperson Elena Bautista-Horn said De Lima should immediately issue an apology not only to the former President but to the Dominican Republic which she said has been unduly dragged into the controversy.

“It is embarrassing to the (Dominican Republic) officials,” said Horn.” We are the ones telling the truth. We have no application for political asylum. The government is just wasting its money by investigating this.”

De Lima had earlier announced that Arroyo was seeking political asylum with the Dominican Republic based solely on a text message she received.

“She (De Lima) should have double-checked her information before announcing it. Now that it has been shown that she was given a bum steer, Malacañang officials (have) come to her aid and even defended her mainly because they are in on this,” said Horn.