Deal or no deal?
| FRONTLINE |
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| Ninez Cacho-Olivares |
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima’s confirmation of her appointment as chief of the Department of Justice (DoJ) hinges on the approval of Sen. Ping Lacson, and he has made no bones about it.
But apparently, given that Lacson no longer appears to want her appointment blocked, as he had earlier claimed that he sympathizes with the budget of the DoJ, he and De Lima seem to have come to some kind of a deal, which translates to a “you give me what I want, and I will give you what you want” kind of pact, in exchange for his non-opposition to her appointment.
All the signs point to De Lima capitulating to the demands of Lacson, who has been using his close alliance with Noynoy as well as abusing his position as senator and Commission on Appointments (CA) member to get what he wants from De Lima, which is mostly to sate his vindictiveness, which he had admitted recently, in explaining his fixation on his biggest foes, the Arroyos.
Just what is it that Lacson wants from De Lima, which obviously she is granting all trhe way?.... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110907com2.html
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