CCM’s food for thought
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| Jonathan De la Cruz |
CCM is, of course, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. This early, just over a month into the job, the former Supreme Court justice who stood her ground as a member of that exalted body for years is proving yet again to be her own (wo)man. She is nobody’s patsy. Contrary to the expectations of the hotheads and THIN (Trying-Hard-To-Impress-Noynoy) guys in the present administration, it is clear she is taking the high road, no matter what. Take the case of the controversial plea bargain agreement entered into by then Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez and former AFP Comptroller Carlos Garcia which was vehemently opposed by no less than P-Noy himself and almost the entire leadership of the ruling coalition, not to mention their cohorts, in and out of government.
One remembers that the administration staked its standing on this issue, left no stone unturned and mobilized all its forces in an all-out campaign to have the agreement rescinded and Garcia sent to jail for plunder..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20111010com4.html
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