09 September 2005
Mixed reactions on House body’s impeachment complaint ‘kill’
MIXED reactions greeted the ongoing hearing by the House justice committee on the impeachment charges against President Arroyo.
A quick response survey on a cross section of society in Pangasinan showed the local populace here is divided on whether to continue with the committee hearing and bring it to the Senate or terminate the hearing outright at the House.
A radio announcer of Bombo Dagupan said it was better for the justice committee to terminate the hearing since the motive of the pro-impeachment congressmen was very obvious, which is, to remove the President.
Another local mediamen who is writing for a weekly newspaper said there are more pressing matters that need more and immediate attention by Congress – the problems affecting the country like rising prices, oil price increases, terrorism, and other issues. But he clarified that if there is enough and weighty evidence against the Chief Executive, the House, he said, should bring the impeachment complaint to the Senate “for the people to know the truth” about the accusations against her.
An employee from Dagupan City who favored impeaching the President said that the move would not prosper at all because the pro-impeachment solons lack the number to elevate the complaint to the Upper House.
A lawyer-board member admitted that both sides, for and against, have made very good arguments on what to do with the three complaints. He said he would go for the provisions of the Constitution.
“Parang walang nangyayari sa impeachment proceedings,” observed a student from the University of Pangasinan, adding that while she was neutral, she wanted the proceeding to continue to once and for all know the truth about the allegations. “Dapat matuloy ang impeachment para lumabas ang totoo kung talagang nandaya ang Pangulo, para matapos na rin ang mga rallies,” a field researcher said.
A quick response survey on a cross section of society in Pangasinan showed the local populace here is divided on whether to continue with the committee hearing and bring it to the Senate or terminate the hearing outright at the House.
A radio announcer of Bombo Dagupan said it was better for the justice committee to terminate the hearing since the motive of the pro-impeachment congressmen was very obvious, which is, to remove the President.
Another local mediamen who is writing for a weekly newspaper said there are more pressing matters that need more and immediate attention by Congress – the problems affecting the country like rising prices, oil price increases, terrorism, and other issues. But he clarified that if there is enough and weighty evidence against the Chief Executive, the House, he said, should bring the impeachment complaint to the Senate “for the people to know the truth” about the accusations against her.
An employee from Dagupan City who favored impeaching the President said that the move would not prosper at all because the pro-impeachment solons lack the number to elevate the complaint to the Upper House.
A lawyer-board member admitted that both sides, for and against, have made very good arguments on what to do with the three complaints. He said he would go for the provisions of the Constitution.
“Parang walang nangyayari sa impeachment proceedings,” observed a student from the University of Pangasinan, adding that while she was neutral, she wanted the proceeding to continue to once and for all know the truth about the allegations. “Dapat matuloy ang impeachment para lumabas ang totoo kung talagang nandaya ang Pangulo, para matapos na rin ang mga rallies,” a field researcher said.
