Pangandaman deserves to be chastised, says House leader By Gerry Baldo 09/07/2011

Pangandaman deserves to be chastised, says House leader

By Gerry Baldo 09/07/2011

A formal complaint against Lanao del Sur Rep. Nasser Pangandaman should be filed before the House ethics committee for the latter to act on the incident where the former allegedly manhandled a security guard at a parking lot of a commercial establishment, House Majority Leader Rep. Neptali Gonzales II said yesterday.

Gonzales, who was one of the guests at the weekly Ugnayan sa Batasan media forum, said the ethics panel of the House will always take cognizance of a complaint which is made under oath.

“If a congressman is liable for committing a disorderly behavior it’s possible to impose the penalty of either suspension or expulsion,” Gonzales said. At the prosecutor’s office, the complaint of the aggrieved party should be proven by testimonial and documentary evidence for the purpose of criminal prosecution.

He said the guard, who was allegedly manhandled, should come out and defend himself..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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