Noynoy should mind his own business EDITORIAL 07/15/2010

Noynoy should mind his own business

EDITORIAL Click to enlarge 07/15/2010 Whatever thoughts and distrust he has and holds against the Ombudsman for whatever reason, President Aquino really should keep his trap shut on such matters, since such is not within his province as theoretically, the Office of the Ombudsman is an independent constitutional body and definitely does not belong to the executive branch of government. The reality if that even if he dislikes Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez with a passion, and finds fault in her not having acted on the high profile cases with speed, there is nothing he can do about it precisely because this is not his arena and he can’t force her to resign, or fire her. At most, to remove her would have to be done through impeachment, as the Constitution states — and even in this, Aquino and his Malacañang should have no hand, because this is the business of Congress, not the executive branch. But Noynoy has this penchant of quarreling with those who do not fall under the executive branch’s power and accountability. He publicized his dislike of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona, simply because he did not have his way in appointing a CJ of his choice.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100715com1.html

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