JPE: Senate can compel GMA to appear before impeach court By Angie M. Rosales 04/15/2011

JPE: Senate can compel GMA to appear before impeach court

By Angie M. Rosales 04/15/2011
The spectacle of former President and now Pampang Rep. Gloria Arroyo appearing before a court room may just happen at the Senate court when it convenes to try the impeachment charges against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez.

If need be, Arroyo can be called and compelled to testify in the impeachment proceedings against Gutierrez by the Senate, acting as an impeachment court, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said.

He did not rule out the scenario of Arroyo being made to take the witness stand in the impeachment proceedings, especially “if there is a justifiable, relevant material and pertinent reason for her appearance.”.... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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