And it was well-known that discontent was rife in the military over rampant corruption and the way top officers had proffered their services to Arroyo. The government claimed to have uncovered an “Operation Hackle” in mid-February.
Dagdag pa, alam rin naman ng lahat na bago pa man ang sinasabing “kudeta” naglipana na sa istruktura ng pulis at militar ang pagkakahati-hati dulot na rin ng malawakang korupsyon at ang paraan kung paanong ang mga opisyal militar ay nagsisilbing tuta at tagapag-bantay ni Arroyo. Kaya naman nitong kalagitnaan ng Pebrero, biglang nadiskubre ng gobyerno ang “Operation Hackel.”