Deliver transparency, Noynoy
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The impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona based on the closing arguments presented by the contending counsels of the defense and the prosecution boils down to the contents of his bank accounts and whether these were intentionally withheld from public scrutiny by Corona’s failure to include these in his statement of assets, liabilities and networth (SALn), a conundrum that should be addressed to all government officials.
Yet Noynoy and his yellow cabal cling to the argument that it is only Corona who is on trial and only his financial records should be turned inside out in full view of the public.
Consequently, the challenge of Corona in executing an unconditional waiver on the confidentiality of his bank accounts that other government officials should follow suit, for Noynoy and his allies, is optional and that there is no obligation to accept the dare..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20120529com1.html
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