One big fight
| FRONTLINE |
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| Ninez Cacho-Olivares |
An interesting legal and constitutional battle has developed, brought about by the Palace order dismissing the deputy Ombudsman for “gross neglect of duty, gross inefficiency and misconduct committed by respondent deputy Ombudsman, and constitute a betrayal of public trust,” stemming, so says the Palace, from the hostage taking crisis on Aug. 23 last year.
For Malacañang, if respondent deputy Ombudsman did not betray the trust of Captain (Rolando) Mendoza, the hostage taker, he would not have been compelled to resort to hostage-taking to advance his cause. This fact cannot be denied as clearly expressed in the handwritten demand posted on the bus: “Release final decision OMB-P-A-090570-A.”
The Ombudsman shot back, pointing out that it is only her office that has the power and the authority to discipline government officials, usually by way of suspensions, and in other instances, get cases filed against them elevated to the Sandiganbayan or dismissed by the Ombudsman — except for impeachable officers. She added that there was already an internal investigation into the matter, and that the deputy Ombudsman has been acquitted on this specific charge..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110403com2.html
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