By Ronron
September 7, 2007
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is looking into the possibility of taking legal action against former intelligence agent Vidal Doble for spilling out information about the activities of the Intelligence Service of the AFP (ISAFP).
AFP chief of staff Gen. Hermogenes Esperon, Jr. said “some security concerns are unnecessarily prejudiced” with Doble’s appearance yesterday before the Senate wherein he recounted their alleged wiretapping activities during the 2004 elections.
“We are looking at that… Even as a former soldier, he certainly should have some concern for the national security. It’s unimaginable that a former soldier would be indeed crossing lines just to get whatever has motivated him,” Esperon said.
Doble has been removed from the AFP rolls since February of this year because he did not seek for a re-enlistment. He claimed that he started with the organization in 1989.
Doble was the witness in yesterday’s Senate inquiry on the alleged wiretapping incident in 2004.
Asked to comment on Doble’s statements at the Senate, Esperon said: “Let that be proven because as far as I know, the capability is not there.”
But because of his no longer being a member of the AFP, Doble, according to Esperon, cannot be tried in a military tribunal./DMS
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