Hostile territory EDITORIAL 05/14/2010

Hostile territory

EDITORIAL Click to enlarge 05/14/2010 Sen. Noynoy Aquino, who is leading in the unofficial presidential tally, should rethink his exclusive stance on the presidency as if he, the comebacking civil socialites, and the Liberal Party (LP) would be all that is needed to run the country. So far, Noynoy, yet to be officially proclaimed president-elect, has shown very poor leadership skills as well as a cluelessness of just what government and its co-equal branches entail.  He has already picked a fight with the potential leader of the House of Representatives, the ever-scheming Gloria Arroyo, and Gloria’s anointed Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. That makes him a likely enemy of already one and a half of the other two branches of government. Noynoy said Wednesday that Gloria will not be allowed to get away with her misdeeds in the past nine years while he warned Corona, indirectly through Simeon Marcelo who seems to be positioning himself for a juicy Cabinet post, that he may be violating the Constitution if he accepts Gloria’s appointment when Chief Justice Reynato Puno retires three days from now. Even during his candidacy, Noynoy said he will not recognize the Chief Justice appointed by Gloria. The results of the recent elections show a predominant Nacionalista Party-Nationalist People’s Coalition and Lakas-Kampi-CMD members of the House of Representatives.... MORE   Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100514com1.html

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