Carpio re Sereno's leave: We want to preserve the integrity of the Supreme Court

Carpio re Sereno's leave: We want to preserve the integrity of the Supreme Court



The crack seems to be getting bigger.

The news that Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno filing an “indefinite leave” last week, alleging that she will need the time to plan and strategize for the impeachment complaint filed against her.But news also got out that her colleagues pressured her to file for a leave, to which the spokesperson of the Chief Justice denied.

House Justice Committee chair Rey Umali of the House of Representatives in one instance also told media that he was tipped by several justices about the “forced leave” of Sereno.   *
Justice Antonio Carpio and Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno (photo credit to CNN Phils.)
 

And for the record the acting chief magistrate Antonio Carpio has come forward in an interview with ANC’s “Headstart” regarding that controversy.

The justices asked Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to go on an indefinite leave to “preserve” the integrity of the judiciary, acting chief magistrate Antonio Carpio said.

 

“There’s a discussion on how to best preserve the integrity of the Supreme Court, how to insulate the Supreme Court from the trial [and] from all of these political moves,”  said Justice Carpio.


Carpio noted that the justices want to prove that the Supreme Court would not be affected by the impending impeachment trial against the embattled Sereno.

 

“The public was saying it’s affecting our work already. So we wanted to show to the public that no, the Supreme Court is functioning normally. There will be no problem with the impeachment because the chief justice is going on leave,” acting CJ Carpio said.

 

Carpio, the acting chief justice clarified that it was the consensus of all the justices, including Lourdes Sereno that she goes on leave.

 

“Some justices asked the chief justice to go on an indefinite leave so she can prepare her defense at the Senate. There were a debate, discussion and the result was the chief justice agreed on indefinite leave,” Carpio said.  *

 

The move by the colleagues of Sereno gave rise to the speculations that it was a prelude to ousting the former President Aquino appointee without impeachment.

 

Sereno, clarified that she will not be resigning from her post and even gave a parting shot to her detractors to give her the opportunity to be heared.

 

“Give me my day in the Senate impeachment court or admit that there is no probable cause,” Sereno said.



Report from PhilStar


 




 




 

 

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