Senator Antonio Trillanes and Army Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim joined forces together with the group of soldiers facing charges on the 2003 coup, and also former vice president Teofisto Guingona marched with them, calling for support to oust President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
General Lim was about to testify on a trial court when a man in uniform grab him and brought him out of the courtroom and was accompanied by several officers. The walkout occurred several minutes after the start of a court hearing at Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148.
The civil society group of Black and White Movement was said to join Trillanes with his call for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to step down from her office.
“This is a withdrawal of support. We are joining our people in calling for the removal of the President,” Lim announced over radio dzMM. He added that they made the call because the President continues to violate the Constitution with impunity by plundering the treasury.
Trillanes also called on the people to join them in Makati. “Magsama-sama tayo. Nanawagan po kami sa taongbayan na naniniwala sa pagbabago. Join us po,” he said. (abscbnnews.com
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