The camp of contractor Curlee Discaya has filed a petition for habeas corpus seeking his release from Senate detention.
Discaya’s counsel, Atty. Cornelio Samaniego III, made the pronouncement as Discaya remains detained at the Senate detention facility after being cited for contempt during a Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on Sept. 18.
The lawyer said the petition was filed before the Pasay City Regional Trial Court Branch 298 on Tuesday.
‘We’re always trying to free Curlee from Senate custody,’ said Samaniego in a chance interview.
”That’s really the purpose of the writ of habeas corpus, for the Blue Ribbon Committee to explain whether Curlee’s prolonged detention in the Senate facility is still legal or not,’ he added.
According to Samaniego, the petition was filed in light of Discaya’s current situation, particularly the uncertainty surrounding his detention after the Senate blue ribbon suspended its initial plans to resume the investigation
”That was what that led us to file a writ of habeas corpus,’ said Samaniego.
The lawyer then expressed confidence that the petition will be granted, citing his trust in the country’s judicial system.
He also assured the public that Discaya will remain cooperative with the government’s investigation into anomalous flood control projects, even once he’s released from detention.
‘The mere fact that we came here [proves that] we are very cooperative sa (to the) duly constituted authorities,’ he said. /mr