Erap goes to trial again, but to watch Senate Court By Angie M. Rosales 02/02/2012

Erap goes to trial again, but to watch Senate Court

By Angie M. Rosales 02/02/2012

Senator-judges should cross party lines in deciding on the impeachment charges leveled against Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona, saying that strong evidence and not political partisanship should prevail, former President Joseph Estrada said yesterday.

“That is so everything is fair and square,” he told reporters in a chance interview at the Senate when he attended yesterday’s afternoon trial, the same proceedings that paved the way for his ouster from the presidency 11 years ago.

“Of course, that’s (a fair decision based on strong evidence) the best, not only for the senator-judges but also for the Filipino people. Remember, they are mandated by the Filipino people. They represent the Filipino people so they must be fair and impartial,” he explained..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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