I do not know if I am mistaken but is that our Philippine Senate is slowly transforming into a powerful judiciary branch probing in all national issues which happen to be the same issues the media is after.
Remember Estrada's time, when the blue ribbon committee initiated its own hearing with the impeachment complaint well on the way? It did so despite Senators Francisco Tatad and Miriam Defensor-Santiago's reservations against the hearing under the guise of launching an inquiry 'in aid of legislation.' But what laws did they legislate? Several senators, according to Tatad's A Nation on Fire, joked it was actually 'in aid of reelection.'
Would I go wrong in saying that this is happening again? ZTE? Fertilizer Fund Scam? The senate conducting an inquiry in aid of legislation? I hope indeed there will be legislation.
Remember Estrada's time, when the blue ribbon committee initiated its own hearing with the impeachment complaint well on the way? It did so despite Senators Francisco Tatad and Miriam Defensor-Santiago's reservations against the hearing under the guise of launching an inquiry 'in aid of legislation.' But what laws did they legislate? Several senators, according to Tatad's A Nation on Fire, joked it was actually 'in aid of reelection.'
Would I go wrong in saying that this is happening again? ZTE? Fertilizer Fund Scam? The senate conducting an inquiry in aid of legislation? I hope indeed there will be legislation.
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exactly! i've been observing this as well, the senate has been abusing its powers. their sessions "in aid of legislation" turn into one-sided persecutions. no wonder people refuse to testify, the "witnesses" become "defendants"
That is a good argument. It is clearly observable that this senators have already pre-judged any case that comes to them. I remember my political science professor saying the same thing.
They are very aggressive in their manner of questioning.
Hmmm. How do you think this should be addressed? How serious a problem is it? These are questions I cannot answer by myself.
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