Impeachment court convenes but SC chief conviction difficult
By Angie M. Rosales 12/15/2011The Senate impeachment court for Chief Justice Renato Corona effectively started rolling yesterday but this early senator jurors of the court conceded that meeting the votes to convict Corona would be extremely hard.
Summons for Corona is likely to be served today that would seek the Supreme Court chief’s response, not later than a day after Christmas or on Dec. 26., on the eight charges or articles of impeachment leveled against him.
The lesser the composition of the Senate, the better for Corona, as it would make it more difficult to meet the number of the two-thirds of the Senate vote, specified under the Constitution, needed to ensure his conviction. That means even with a vacant seat, 16 Senators will have to vote in favor of Corona’s conviction no matter how many senators are currently serving..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20111215hed5.html
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hindi rin ma.i.impeach siguro itong si corona. si erap lang naman ang pinagtulungan ng mga kontrapelo sa bayan na dilaw eh (at sumama pa ang kaliwa!)--at mukhang sa kapwa dilaw tulad ni arroyo.cum.corona ay hindi tatalab ito.
"“The trial was aborted because they walked out. Here, I will not allow any lawyer to walkout from the proceedings. The Senate has a power of contempt. That will not happen because I know whay I’m going to do. I will order the Sergeant-at-Arms to close the doors of the Senate so nobody can get out,” he said."
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