Justice Secretary Erickson Balmes Makes Revelation Over Pork Barrel Scam Prime Suspect Janet Lim Napoles
JANET LIM NAPOLES – Justice Secretary Erickson Balmes said that Janet Lim Napoles is now under the witness protection program of the Justice Department.
It was in 2017 when Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II look on the possibility of turning Pork Barrel Scam prime suspect Janet Lim Napoles into a witness based on a recent report in CNN.
The possibility of turning the prime suspect into a witness is reportedly anchored in the pursuit to shed light on the Pork Barrel Scam or the issue regarding the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).
According to the report of CNN, pending the review of the new affidavit of Napoles, the prime suspect of the Pork Barrel Scam is now “provisionally” under the Witness Protection Security and Benefit Program.
The lawyer of the Pork Barrel Scam’s prime suspect has already filed a motion before the Sandiganbayan on Friday for the transfer of Janet Lim Napoles. According to the report, the motion is regarding her transfer from Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig where she’s detained to the Justice Department’s custody.