House urged to adopt Aquino’s amnesty for rebel soldiers
By Angie M. Rosales and Gerry Baldo 11/11/2010Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile yesterday fell short of lecturing the lower house leaders on the delay in their deliberations of President Aquino’s proclamation granting amnesty to more than 30 mutineers, including detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV.
While cautious in committing a breach in the long-standing tradition of inter-parliamentary courtesy, Enrile said it will not look good for the Chief Executive if the House of Representatives will not be able to gain support to effect the presidential issuance finally into a law, considering that the lower chamber is composed of supposed strong allies of Aquino.
“The majority there is allied with the President. I don’t think the majority in the House would embarrass the President by disapproving a proclamation made by him.
“I don’t think the Speaker (Feliciano Belmonte) will not be able to muster the number to pass the concurrent resolution..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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