Lobbying continues as Noy keeps next PNP chief card ‘secret’ By Mario J. Mallari 09/13/2010

Lobbying continues as Noy keeps next PNP chief card ‘secret’
By Mario J. Mallari
09/13/2010

Barely two days before the scheduled early retirement of Philippine National Police

(PNP) chief Director General Jesus Verzosa, President Aquino has yet to an-nounce who will be the next chief of the 130,000-strong organi-zation, giving room to more speculations and bickering among the contenders.

Tribune sources from the PNP said the delay in the announcement of Verzosa’s replacement only works to the detriment of the entire orga-nization, noting recent cropping up of unsigned mani-festos allegedly coming from junior PNP officers.

“The President should have announced the chief PNP’s suc-cessor after approving his early retirement so that the organization will be spared by these speculations… the ranks do not understand why the delay on the announcement,” a mid-ranking police officer said.

Another officer also said the President should institutionalize the naming of top PNP official weeks or even months before the actual turnover to avoid bickering and lobbying among the contenders..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100913hed4.html