Solgen defends Palace lawyers’ performance in EO1 case By Benjamin B. Pulta 12/11/2010

Solgen defends Palace lawyers’ performance in EO1 case

By Benjamin B. Pulta

12/11/2010

Government lawyers yesterday claimed that a revamp of the Malacañang legal team will not help convince the justices of the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse its Dec. 7 decision that declared unconstitutional President Aquino’s Executive Order (EO) 1 which created the Truth Commission.

Solicitor General Jose Anselmo Cadiz defended the Palace legal team from its critics who claimed it was the ultimate reason for the failure of the executive department to secure a favorable ruling from the high tribunal to uphold the legality of establishing the truth body to investigate various anomalies during the administration of former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo.

Cadiz doubted a revamp of the Malacañang legal team would pave the way for a reversal of the SC ruling on EO 1.

“No. Whoever Malacañang places in the position to question the ruling before the SC, the Supreme Court will still invalidate the EO 1. They were just looking for a justification,” Cadiz said, when asked if Palace lawyers are to blame for the failure to secure a favorable ruling from the high court.

“Everything in the EO is correct and whoever genius you put there to handle the case does not matter because they will look for a reason to invalidate it,” he noted.... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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