Philippine senators warn against dismissing the impeachment case against Vice President Sara without a trial!
Senator Panfilo Lacson warned his colleagues not to take action to dismiss the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, but rather to proceed with a trial.
It has been reported that Rosal, a loyal aide of former President Duterte, plans to move to dismiss the impeachment charges when the Senate impeachment court reconvenes on July 29, and to vote on whether the 20th Congress is bound by the actions of the previous Congress.
"Regarding the jurisdiction of the impeachment case against the Vice President, I have made a moderate warning to the senators serving as judges in the impeachment court, that we should leave all motions and pleadings to the prosecution and defense teams."
"Rosal has been criticized by some for acting like a member of Duterte's defense team, despite the fact that he had previously stated that he is ready to assess the evidence, our job is to listen to their arguments and counterarguments, and make a decision."
During the Senate session on June 10, Rosal first moved to dismiss the case, and then the motion was amended and approved to refer the impeachment charges back to the House of Representatives' judicial panel to prove constitutionality. Rosal hopes to raise the jurisdiction issue again during the next session.
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