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Former
Panglao Mayor Doloreich Dumaluan is giving Boholanos a crash
course on how to handle a criminal case. The new twist in
the Vivian Dumaluan rape-slay has revealed the true colors
of the former mayor.
After
being accused of masterminding the gruesome rape-slay of the
nanny of his younger
brother by his former driver, Dumaluan has gone berserk as
if to remind people that he is above the law.
Going
on a rampage in a vicious propaganda assault aided in part
by sympathetic media people, Dumaluan has verbally abused
all those who accused of being responsible for his inclusion
in the new charge sheet.
He
blames business and political rivals for the new development,
conveniently side-stepping the issue on why he should be the
object of a vicious campaign after he suffered a devastating
defeat in last year's election.
Perhaps
believing that he can fool all of the people all of the time,
he goes on a barrage of accusations against people in the
media who do not report things according to his perspective
while disregarding the fact that the reports are based on
actual documents.
He
has savaged government officials and employees who have refused
to be cowed by his acts of intimidation and who have insisted
to remain faithful to their lawful duties.
His
latest antic however showed his real stuff.
Descending
on the house of the victim's grandfather, the former mayor
used abusive language in maligning the victim's father and
immediate family. Who gave him the right and authority to
arrogantly insult the victim's family right in their home
betrays the kind of personality that he has.
Dumaluan
loves to picture himself as the underdog who has been the
victim of the powerful. The picture of him harassing the victim's
79-year-old grandfather certainly belies all such claims.
This
is not to say the former mayor is already convicted of the
crime for which he was charged. He is presumed innocent unless
proven guilty.
Can
anybody please tell him that no one is immune from suit and
that it is a risk that anybody has to face squarely and respectfully?
So
many innocent people have faced unfounded accusations and
yet they faced their accusers in court with dignity and honor.
They calmly yet confidently strode into the hot seat with
the assurance of a balm of a clear conscience.
That
may be expecting too much from him though.
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