Where’s Ka Roger?
BLURBAL THRUSTS |
Louie Logarta |
Malacañang may have solved a problem like Miriam. Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago, that is.
By signing the reappointment papers of Senator Santiago’s nephew Customs Deputy Commissioner Toto Suansing (who was one of the favorites of former President Arroyo) as head of the Enforcement Group, P-Noy and his boys may have just deftly sidestepped a nasty confrontation with the feisty legislator in the Commission on Appointments (CA).
Mrs. Santiago had vowed to “massacre” at least half a dozen members of P-Noy’s Cabinet who are seeking confirmation in the powerful CA over alleged corruption issues and who she claimed had used public monies to discredit her for exposing their anomalies.
She said she would be liberally invoking Section 20 of CA rules that state any commission member may move to suspend discussions regarding the confirmation of any government official, which is non-debatable and automatically granted by the chairman..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20101202com5.html
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