Lawyer, 4 others accused of plotting against Arroyo

Updated Friday, July 4, 2008 0:00 am TWN, AP

Lawyer, 4 others accused of plotting against Arroyo

MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine police filed criminal complaints Thursday against an opposition lawyer, three retired colonels and a former police officer for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. National Police Director General Avelino Razon said authorities were taking seriously the allegations that the five, led by prominent opposition lawyer Homobono Adaza, had planned to oust the president and tried to extort money from a Japanese businessman to finance the coup. Adaza vehemently denied the allegations.

"How could I stage a coup? There is not a single soldier that I have. All these people are retired colonels," he told reporters.

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