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Critics happy with defeat of Miriam’s bid as first woman SC chief

Critics happy with defeat of Miriam’s bid as first woman SC chief

We are happy and we won’t hide it to the public. For us, it is a big slap on the face of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

This was the statement of the left-leaning fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) after the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Friday quashed a bid by supporters of Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago to extend the deadline for the submission of nominees to the post of Chief Justice so that the lady senator could be included in the list.

“ This calls for a celebration. Everybody knows that President Arroyo was behind the move to have Sen. Santiago as the next and the first woman Supreme Court Chief Justice to replace retiring SC chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. Miriam’s rejection is Ms Arroyo’s rejection too,” said Pamalakaya national chair Fernando Hicap in a press statement.

Voting 6-2, the JBC member and House Deputy Speaker Simeon Datumanong said if they grant the extension to accommodate her and she is chosen, it might not look good for the judiciary and the public might perceive it as political accommodation.

The JBC narrowed down its choices for the SC chief Justice post to Associate Justices Artemio Panganiban, Reynato Puno and Leonardo Quisumbing. Other Associate Justices, who could have qualified as nominees, being senior members of the court, have chosen to give way to the three.

“ Rational and decent thinking people won’t approve such kind of political escapade. President Arroyo is inviting a legal revolution in the offing if she would insist to have Lady Miriam in the SC Chief Justice Post,” said Pamalakaya information officer Gerry Albert Corpuz in another press statement.

“ This will stir a major holocaust in the justice system of this country. It will create a hurricane of protest among genuine crusaders for truth and justice. This is an open declaration of war among truth and justice seekers,” the group’s information chief added.

Pamalakaya’s Corpuz said Ms Arroyo was interested in fielding Sen. Santiago in the Supreme Court soon to be vacated by SC chief justice Davide because she could rely on her in quashing court cases against her or any member of the Cabinet and First Family or she could effect decisions that would allow the president to stay in power and finish her term till 2010.

“ Senator Santiago is a certified puppet of Macapagal-Arroyo. She enjoys the trust and confidence of the ruling political syndicate in Malacañang. This is the reason why Ms Arroyo is pushing Santiago to a syndicated takeover of the SC chief justice post at the expense of the Filipino people’s collective interest for truth, justice and transparency,” Corpuz asserted.

Sen. Santiago, a staunch ally of President Arroyo confirmed that she and President Arroyo had talked about it, but the feisty lawmaker said she had not made up her mind regarding the offer. But the administration senator said she would consider the offer, but she has to finish her term first till 2010.

Sen. Santiago said the Young Lawyers Association of the Philippines asked for her permission to nominate her and she gave her consent, stating that it would be immodest of her to reject the offer and that she would allow her named passed upon by the Judicial and Bar Council. #

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#1  27 November 2005 - 14:39

 

Akala ko makakalusot siya. Hehe.

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#2  28 November 2005 - 00:50

 

Sana nga natuloy, imagine, dalawang baliw ang humahawak ng hustisya sa bansa (sa executive at judiciary) - SI RAul Gonzalez sa DOJ at si Miriam sa SC (at magkatabi pa sila ng opisina, mwahahahaha. Di bale malapit lang naman ang Ward 7 ng PGH (Rehab medicine). Natuwa ako sa post na ito, di ko kasi lam na kumandidato pala siya for that. maisulat nga sa blog, hehehe

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