Enrile queries Aquino proclamation re-enactment
06/21/2010 Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile does not see the need to “proclaim” anew President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III during his inaugural rites on noontime of June 30 but said that he will, nonetheless, accede to do it if Aquino’s group asks him to as part of the inauguration ceremonies. Enrile noted the “insignificance” of such proceedings when Aquino is formally installed to the presidency less than two weeks from now. “It need not be done. It’s part of Congress’ responsibilities. He’s proclaimed already, it’s part of the records now, part of history and we (Congress leaders) already signed that proclamation,” he said. “I’m not really sure if we still have to read those pronouncements because it’s been part of the official records now and now that’s he’s being inaugurated because he emerged as the winner (in that polls),” he said in a radio interview. Enrile added that when Congress named Aquino as the president-elect, alongside vice president-elect Jejomar Binay, he and his counterpart from the House of Representatives, Speaker Prospero Nograles, already affixed their signatures as to who was the rightful winners in the last presidential and vice presidential race. “If they want to re-enact it, that’s fine with me. I don’t have a problem with that.” “But I don’t see the need to repeat it. Why? Is anyone questioning their victory? I don’t there is. I don’t think there’s anyone claiming that they should not be installed. Source: The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100621hed6.html |
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