Agra think tank: Malacañang attacks on SC to erode trust in justice system
By Benjamin B. Pulta 12/14/2010A private lawyers’ group that serves as a think tank which is headed by former Acting Justice Secretary Alberto Agra has cautioned Malacañang against “waging war” on the Supreme Court (SC).
“Attacks on the judiciary can result in two distinct yet related undesirable consequences. First, the criticism will prevent judges from remaining insulated from the personal and political consequences of making an unpopular decision, thus placing judicial independence at risk,” the group, Forensic Law and Policy Strategies Inc. (Forensic Solutions) said, adding that “imprudent and cavalier criticism against the courts, particularly the Supreme Court, is a serious threat to the independence of the judiciary. Making statements that bring discredit to the Court smacks of arrogance and disrespect.”
Justice chief Leila de Lima and Solicitor General Anselmo Cadiz imputed politics behind the ruling of the high court striking down President Aquino’s EO1, with De Lima commenting that the political investment made
by the previous president on the high court justices is paying off, while Cadiz said the decision stemmed from the justices’ political gratitude to former President Gloria Arroyo..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101214hed5.html
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