FINDS 2 COMPLAINTS SUFFICIENT, SETS MARATHON HEARINGS
House railroads Merci’s impeach
By Gerry Baldo and Aytch S. de la Cruz 03/02/2011It’s all over but for the plenary vote for the impeachment of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, as the House of Representatives justice panel railroaded the two impeachment complaints, judging them to be sufficient.
Marathon hearings will be held by the House justice committee whose majority members, all allies of President Aquino, want the impeachment hearings over and done within a week’s time and elevated for a plenary vote.
If the allies of Aquino get the required number of votes in the plenary, the complaints will be to be submited to the Senate for a trial.
Malacañang appeared pleased with the speed at which the House committee voted to impeach the Ombudsman, as the presidential deputy spokesman, Abigail Valte, yesterday encouraged Filipinos to closely follow the impeachment proceedings against Ombudsman Gutierrez, foretelling of yet another grand trial by publicity..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110302hed1.html
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