Meaningless vows
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| Ninez Cacho-Olivares |
Malacañang is always quick to claim that it respects the separation of powers principle, but all that is just as quickly negated by what Noynoy vows to do, which really is not just discarding the principle but even openly taking on powers that are not his to have.
Last weekend, Noynoy vowed to hold the generals involved in the pabaon scandal in the military accountable. Fine as it goes, as he is Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) — except for the fact that many of these generals are already retired, which means military justice is not within the ambit of Noynoy and his Jago.
What this means is that if these retired officers’ acts are found to have probable cause to file a case of plunder or graft and corruption against these generals who were then chiefs of staff of the AFP, these cases must go through the Ombudsman, which also means that Noynoy should be hands-off if the separation of powers principle is being adhered to, as claimed by him and his student council government.
.Ah, but even in the case of the Ombudsman, who is disliked by Noynoy, he wants her impeached, and has even made sure the House of Representatives leadership knows he wants Merceditas Gutierrez impeached.... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110221com2.html
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