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Article: IN THE PHILIPPINES: ESTRADA AND AFTER.(college teacher Walden Bello)(Interview)
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- Arena Magazine
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- February 1, 2001
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INTERVIEW WITH WALDEN BELLO
Walden Bello is the director of Focus on the Global South, and Professor of Sociology and Public Administration at the University of the Philippines. He was involved in the Estrada Resign movement. This interview was recorded a few days before Estrada's resignation.
DG Why is President Estrada being impeached?
WB Well I think the main accusation against him is for graft and corruption. Specifically this impeachment process stems from accusations that he actually received what you might estimate to be a US$2 million cut from the proceeds of illegal gambling in the Philippines. So basically the main cause for the ...