Aquino arrests member of Senate The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 28, 1990 - Page 5 CSP creates business support for students MANILA (AP) - Sen. Juan En- rile, who has been both a friend and foe to President Corazon Aquino, was arrested yesterday on charges of aiding coup plotters, and the opposi- tion accused her of trying to eradicate dissent. Enrile, the only opposition member of the Senate, was among seven people indicted yesterday for 'rebellion with murder" in connec- tion with the coup attempt Dec. 1-9 in which at least 113 people were killed and more than 600 wounded. He is the most prominent figure charged in any of the six coup at- tempts since Aquino was swept to power in February 1986 by the "people power" uprising that drove the late President Ferdinand Marcos into exile. Enrile was defense minister under Marcos but turned against him and led the military mutiny that prompted the uprising. He kept the post under Aquino, but she fired him In November 1986 after a coup at- tempt by his followers. Yesterday, presidential press sec- retary Tomas Gomez said: "What we are witnessing today is the effective operation of our criminal justice sys- tem under a constitutional democ- racy." He said the 160,000 members of the military were put on alert to prevent "reprisals" for the action against Enrile. Vice President Salvador Laurel described the arrest as an attempt to stifle the political opposition. Laurel broke with Aquino in 1987 and later joined Enrile in forming the opposi- tion Nacionalista Party. "The arrest of Sen. Juan Enrile ... is the height of intolerance of politi- cal dissent, which is the essence of a functioning democracy," Laurel said in a statement released by his party. "The attempt to simulate compliance with legal processes merely height- ens the hypocrisy of the act." Late yesterday, a spokesman for soldiers involved in the December coup said the nation "should brace itself for the imminent, declaration of martial law." Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation took Enrile into cus- tody outside the Senate chamber after serving him with an arrest warrant that included the charge of harboring fugitives. He was booked and fingerprinted at bureau headquarters. Enrile, one of the nation's wealthiest businessmen, told reporters he would ask the Supreme Court for bail, which is not usually allowed for the charges he faces. Indicted with Enrile were former Lt. Col. Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan; Rodolfo Aguinaldo, former governor of Cagayan province; re- tired Brig. Gen. Felix Brawner; re- tired Lt. Col. Billy Bibit, and busi- nessman Rebecco Panlilio and his wife. Aquino repeatedly denounced En- rile on Sunday, in a speech marking her fourth anniversary in office. by Amy Quick Daily Staff Writer In an attempt to expose minority students to a wide range of business opportunities, seven regional busi- ness leaders have volunteered their time, money, office personnel and professional expertise to the Com- prehensive Studies Program (CSP). "Many students know what a doc- tor, a dentist, a lawyer, or a member of the clergy does. But they don't know about the range opportunities available in the business world," said Melvin Williams, director of the CSP. CSP provides orientation, counseling and tutoring for students. CSP's visiting committee was formed last spring with the help of University Professor Paul Danos. Representatives include H.T. Proctor from Ford Motor Co., Kendrick Adkins of Arthur Andersen & Co., Larry Emmons of Comerica Corp., Thomas Adams of First National Bank of Chicago, Byron Foster of Mobil Oil Co., William Gehrke of Coopers & Lybrand, and Michael O'Rourke from Johnson Controls Inc. Members of the committee help students obtain first- hand experience of their place of business. "They would take them into the plants, into the offices and let them observe and ask questions," Williams said. "The CSP program is a potential recruiting source for us," said Larry Emmons, of Comerica Corp. "I've been very impressed with the caliber of the students in the program, but I wouldn't have had the opportunity to appreciate them if I hadn't been a member of that committee." Committee members will also sponsor small scholarships, which should be available in the fall, for students in emergency situations. Williams said students can be rec- ommended to receive the scholar- ships, which will range from $500 to $1,000, by CSP counselors. The members are also considering buying off work study programs. "They (students) work 8 to 20 hours a week to keep their financial aid, but they're the ones that need -to spend more time academically," said Williams. If the plan is incorporated, the committee would be able to pay work-study students financial aid that would equal their work-study' in- come, thus allowing them more time for their studies. Kendrick Adkins, from Arthur Andersen & Co., is donating the company's data consultants to help CSP design a new data system to measure the success of CSP by or- ganizing information about former CSP students and providing insight toward changes in the program. Although most of the visiting committee members are not minori- ties, Williams does not see it as a deciding factor in the success of the program. 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