In The Dock in Kenosha.

One of my readers and one of my frequent blog reads DJB Rizalist of Philippine Commentary dropped this story on me early yesterday:

US SECRETARY of State Condoleezza Rice and other high-ranking American officials have maintained that the detention of former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn "Joc-joc" Bolante in the US is legal and asked a Wisconsin court to junk his petition for habeas corpus.

In a 12-page memorandum, Rice and her fellow respondents asked the US district court to dismiss Bolante's petition for "lack of jurisdiction." They questioned their inclusion in the suit and said Bolante should have impleaded only his immediate custodians -- like the warden of Kenosha county jail, where Bolante is currently detained. [emphasis added]
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Bolante was arrested on July 7 upon his arrival in Los Angeles. He was told that his visa had been canceled by the US Embassy in Manila due to an arrest warrant issued by the Philippine Senate for his failure to appear at hearings on the P728-million [$14.5 million US Dollars] fertilizer fund scam.

The money was allegedly used to fund President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's election campaign in 2004.

Source: The Philippine Daily Inquirer - Rice defends Bolante detention by Philip Tubeza

Why does this remind of a scene from Night Court?

Anyway. This is a serious matter. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is tough cookie and a very astute politician. However, sooner or later her opposition is going to hit their target. Still, one key word in the story is allegedly and the Philippine press is no fan of PGMA's something we are familiar with.

Update 9/23/2006 11:04 am CDT:
Do any of our Kenosha area readers or bloggers know why he was arrested or doing in Kenosha?

Update II 9/23/2006 11:09 am CDT:
DJB Rizalist used to be a resident of Pewaukee, however he is now back in the Philippines.