Former President Benigno Aquino III
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Reacting to the Supreme Court ruling to oust Maria Lourdes Sereno from post, former president Benigno Aquino III believes the decision has been done in haste which ended up “sour.”
In a statement Friday, May 11, Aquino maintained that the Constitution clearly states that any impeachable officer may only be removed from office through impeachment proceedings.
“Makailang ulit nang sinabi ng Korte Suprema: Kung ang batas ay malinaw na, ‘di na kailangan ng paliwanagan pa. Klaro ang nasa Saligang Batas: ang impeachable officer, sa pamamagitan lang ng impeachment pwedeng maalis sa pwesto,” he said.
(The Supreme Court has said time and again: If the law is already clear, there is no room for interpretation. The Constitution clearly states: an impeachable officer can only be removed through impeachment.)
“Sa aking pananaw, kung anuman ang magiging paliwanag ng mayorya, ang makikita lang natin ay isang pilit na pilit na desisyon,” the former president added.
(In my view, whatever explanation the majority will give, all we can see is a contrived decision.)
It was Aquino who appointed Sereno as SC chief justice in 2012. – UNTV News and Rescue
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