| Philippine court orders Arroyo's re-arrest |
The former President is accused of misusing millions of state lottery funds.
Last Modified: 04 Oct 2012 09:45
An anti-graft court issued the arrest warrant for the former Philippines president
and nine others on Thursday
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Thursday's arrest warrant is the third to be issued for the 65-year-old former leader, who was released on bail in July after spending eight months in detention at a military-run hospital on electoral fraud charges.
Plunder, or the crime of amassing ill-gotten wealth worth at least 50 million pesos (1.2 million dollars), is an offence ineligible for bail and punishable by life imprisonment.
The former president, who is suffering from neck ailment, also posted bail in March after the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court ordered her arrest on graft charges for allegedly receiving bribes and illegal commissions from an anomalous government contract with a Chinese firm.
Officials have denied Arroyo's request to seek medical treatment abroad, saying she may not return to face the charges.
Special Prosecutor Diosdado Calonge said the warrant will be implemented unless it is recalled by the anti-graft court called Sandiganbayan or stopped by the Supreme Court.
Court Sheriff Albert dela Cruz said he released the arrest orders to police and other law enforcers on Thursday.
The nine other people are mostly former senior officials of the lottery agency. The charges against them and Arroyo are punishable by life imprisonment and no bail is allowed. - sumber
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