Anti-graft court asked to suspend Enrile from Senate

Suspend Senator Juan Ponce Enrile from the Senate. This is what prosecutors asked the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan – to prevent the senator, who faces plunder and graft charges, from “intimidating or influencing witnesses or tampering [with] documentary evidence.” Enrile’s suspension would also “avoid further malfeasance while [he is] in office.” Similar motions covering Senators Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr and Jinggoy Estrada, both accused of plunder, were filed by prosecutors. These have not been decided on by the court.

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