CARPIO-MORALES’ INDEPENDENCE, IMPARTIALITY AS OMBUDSMAN QUESTIONED
Gloria, Raul call on JBC to nix SC justice, Chavez
By Charlie V. Manalo and Benjamin B. Pulta 06/09/2011The camp of former President and current Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo last Monday sought to block the candidacy of outgoing Supreme Court (SC) Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales from being considered by the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) as the next Ombudsman, as replacement of resigned Merceditas Gutierrez.
The former president has written the JBC, expressing her strong opposition to the nomination of Morales to the vacant position, claiming that the outgoing justice will not be impartial in cases involving the Arroyos and, as such, she and her family cannot expect fairness if she does land the post.
At the same time, outspoken former Tanodbayan and Justice Secretary Raul
Gonzalez also has formally registered his opposition to the applications of Morales and former Solicitor General Francisco Chavez to the Office of the Ombudsman..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110609hed1.html
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