Learn, stop jousts with SC, solon tells Noy’s legal team
By Angie M. Rosales 12/20/2010Instead of engaging the Supreme Court in a word war, the Palace should task its legal team to buckle down to work and improve its efficiency, a senior member of the Senate said yesterday.
“It’s unnecessary. I think it’s needless (to do so). It’s unnecessary because each one is doing its own job. So if somebody erred, then you pursue what is the proper procedure, not lambast the other party, especially the courts if the case is still pending,” Sen. Edgardo Angara said.
The senator was referring to the recent exchanges in public of President Aquino’s two-man legal team with the judiciary over the spate of decisions unfavorable to the Executive, such as the unconstitutionality of Executive Order No. 1 that established the Truth Commission.
Angara, himself a former executive secretary during the Estrada administration, said thedecisions rendered by the SC on matters concerning moves of the Executive only highlighted the lack of needed experience and expertise of those surrounding Pres. Aquino..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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