Practice question
A private person allegedly conspires with a covered officer in official wrongdoing. He argues that private status alone defeats even inclusion in the Ombudsman investigation. Which is correct?
- Every private person has complete investigatory immunity
- Only government payroll recipients may ever be investigated
- A private person can consent to erase jurisdiction
- Section 22 permits inclusion in the conspiracy investigation as the evidence warrants
- The officer’s resignation automatically immunizes the private person
Legal references
- RA 6770: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6770_1989.html; Sections 22-23.
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