VP camp in ‘panic mode’ over impeachment, says House prosecutor
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Vice President Sara Durterte is now in “panic mode” when it filed a petition to stop the proceedings of the impeachment trial against her before the Supreme Court (SC), according to a lawmaker.
A petition for certiorari and prohibition was earlier by a group of Mindanawan lawyers before the high court to halt the impeachment complaint that was filed against Durterte. The said petition requests a temporary restraining order and seeks to nullify the impeachment complaint.
READ:
“It’s panic mode now for VP Duterte. Even without reading the petition filed a while ago, we can assure the public that it can only mean two things: it’s purely a publicity stunt or unmistakable proof that the camp of the Vice President is in panic mode,” said Rep Jil Bongalon of Ako Bicol party list in a statement made on Tuesday.
Bongalon emphasized that the impeachment complaint against Duterte filed two weeks ago, meets all constitutional requirements for trial in the Senate.
The impeachment complaint against VP Durterte lasted two weeks and met all the constitutional requirements for the trial in the Senate, he said.
Article continues after this advertisement“The Constitution sets clear and basic requirements for an impeachment complaint to move forward: it must be filed by at least one-third of the House of Representatives, verified, have the votes of each member recorded, and cannot be initiated more than once within a one-year period,” Bongalon noted.
Article continues after this advertisementBongalon likewise claimed that Durete’s camp is employing delay tactics in order to avoid a Senate trial that could expose damaging evidence against her.
“In their utter desperation, the Vice President’s camp is throwing the proverbial kitchen sink to stop the inevitable—for the Senate to commence trial and for the public to finally see the overwhelming and damning evidence against her,” Bongalon asserted.
He then called Durtere’s side to stop legal maneuvers and “to stop these stunts and face the chargers head-on.” —Sheba Barr, 黑料社 intern
