Why would he represent the security guards in the House of Representatives?By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr., Christine O. Avendaño
Philippine Daily Inquirer
It may already be too late, but militant lawmakers have not given up on their disqualification case against Ang Galing Pinoy party-list Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey†Arroyo and will raise their clamor at the Supreme Court on Thursday.
Sen. Franklin Drilon is also demanding the ouster of the four election commissioners who voted to give a congressional seat to Arroyo, who took his oath as member of the House of Representatives.
Ang Galing Pinoy lawyer Charlie Chua said Arroyo took his oath Wednesday in Manila and that his papers are now with the House secretary general.
Akbayan party-list Rep. Walden Bello said he would file on Thursday an urgent motion in the Supreme Court to appeal the ruling of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to allow Arroyo to represent Ang Galing Pinoy, which
claims to represent security guards, in the House of Representatives.
In its ruling, four election commissioners approved Arroyo’s assumption of office. Two commissioners dissented while Comelec Chair Jose Melo did not take part in the voting.
Drilon called for the resignation or impeachment of the four election commissioners who allowed Arroyo to represent Ang Galing Pinoy in the House.
“They should resign or be impeached for their brazen display of partisanship,†Drilon said, referring to Commissioners Nicodemo Ferrer, Lucenito Tagle, Elias Yusoph and Armando Velasco.
Drilon said the four election commissioners made such move apparently in “repayment of their appointment†to the poll body by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, mother of Mikey.
“They destroy the credibility of the most critical institution of democracy which is the Comelec and they are unfit to hold office,†he said.
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