Fight for transparency only just begun — Corona
By Benjamin B. Pulta 06/04/2012Ousted Chief Justice Renato Corona said he has no regrets on any of his actions in seeing the impeachment proceedings against him before the Senate court to its logical end.
In a statement, Corona added he believed his lawyers led by retired associate justice Serafin Cuevas did all they could for his defense under the circumstances.
Corona said his call for a greater transparency in government is a common and popular undertaking that deserves to continue.
“The quest for transparency in government service does not end with my leaving ... It has in fact only just begun. A growing number of dedicated Filipinos have now taken the clarion call and, with the help of our friends in the media, many have taken up the cudgels of demanding higher levels of transparency through the outright waiver of confidentiality. This is the new standard for public trust in government service,” he said..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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