Even before Estrada’s conviction, opinion polls showed that 48% of Filipinos wanted clemency, if not a guaranteed pardon from Arroyo. More than 80% said Estrada should be allowed to languish in a lush private family vacation home where he already spent the last six years awaiting his verdict.
即便在法院宣布埃斯特拉达的判决结果前，民意调查仍显示有48%的菲律宾人希望阿罗约能给他特赦，至少也要对他从轻处理。超过80%的民众表示不该让埃斯特拉达在豪华私人假期中郁郁不乐，过去六年中，他一直在私人宅邸等候判决结果的出台。