No panel for Santiago as LP corners postings
By Angie M. Rosales 08/03/2010 President Aquino’s Senate allies nailed down the more sought after committee leadership posts in the upper chamber in yesterday’s caucus on committee assignments with none going to members of the minority including Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago. But the cornering of the choice posts was not done without having to enter into concessions with some colleagues comprising the “broader” majority bloc whom they have been engaging in a clash for weeks now. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile assumed responsibility over the distribution of the so-called permanent committees. Enrile’s stance was made as earlier in the day as Santiago openly denounced the moves being taken by Palace allies led by the ranks of the Liberal Party (LP) in the Senate, who were accused of dictating on the leadership the distribution of committees. Santiago said the issue of committee chairmanships is not yet settled, even as there are only two that remain “unfilled” following a closed-door caucus in the middle of their plenary proceedings and later on, the elections on the floor. Santiago said: “In case there is voting on the floor, this will be the first time in Senate history for the committee chairmanships.” Santiago, prior to the plenary session, admitted to reporters her preference to handle this time, the committee on accountability of public officers and investigations or the blue ribbon, which can handle the probe on practically all cases of anomalies in the government. Santiago, however, did not participate in the caucus, according to Enrile.... MORE Source: The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100803hed6.html |
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