Palace: Up to
CA to curb abuse
of authority by its members
DEPUTY Presidential spokesperson Lorelei
Fajardo said over the weekend that it is up to the Commission
on Appointments (CA) to take the appropriate action to curb
politicking or abuse of authority within its ranks.
Fajardo said politics or abuse of authority
should not play a role in the confirmation of officials,
especially those who have earned their promotion like the seven
star-rank officers and 17 colonels from the Armed Forces through
hard work and dedication to service.
Confirmation of the soldiers' appointments
was suspended by the CA last week after Sen. Jamby Madrigal made
a wholesale invocation of Section 20 of the CA rules which
allows her to stop the process without need for explanation.
Agusan Rep. Rodolfo Plaza, CA majority
leader, who called Madrigal dumb and fishing for attention, has
proposed the imposition of sanctions against members who would
abuse their position and exercise of power.
Madrigal had also vowed to continue to invoke
Section 20 until the CA is rid of supposed "deeply rooted
corruption" where only those with backers make it through.
Fajardo said Plaza, as a respected member of the CA, is in
the best position to recommend actions "that would limit
perceived abuses and or politicking in the Commission on
Appointments." - Jocelyn D. Montemayor
