Noy retreats from oust-Corona move By Aytch S. de la Cruz 12/12/2010

Noy retreats from oust-Corona move

By Aytch S. de la Cruz

12/12/2010

President Aquino backtracked yesterday on an all-out campaign to oust Chief Justice Renato Corona, indicating he is no longer planning to support any impeachment complaints that his allies may push in Congress against the Supreme Court (SC) head.

Aquino’s statement was in contrast to his belligerent mood last Wednesday when he indicated plans of supporting moves to impeach Corona after the SC voted down Executive Order 1 that created the Philippine Truth Commission.

He clarified he was not the one who started the impeachment issue, saying he received calls to that effect from his allies in Congress even as none of his allies acknowledged having conveyed such plans to him.

Aquino explained that when he answered the question on whether he was considering supporting plans to impeach Corona so that he can finally get rid of the so-called “Arroyo court,” what he mentioned was actually the impeachment complaint against another SC magistrate whom he did not identify.... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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