Thursday, July 20, 2006
Sign up for impeach bid, city folks urged
By Lizanilla J. Amarga
CAGAYANONS and other interested personalities all over Northern Mindanao can now join and sign as complainants for the impeachment of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Congress, Black and White Movement regional coordinator Antonio Soriano announced Wednesday.
He said interested persons can visit their Black and White Movement branch office located at the 2nd Floor ICS Building, Tiano Montalvan Streets this city or call or text Nythnyth Sabanpan in their hotline 0915-598-1399.
"We are calling on all persons who are interested not to be afraid, we are just exercising our rights," Soriano said.
He added that the affidavits of the local complainants will be duly notarized and collected by opposition First District of Sorsogon Representative Francis "Chiz" Escudero who will be in the city this Saturday.
The Black and White Movement has now distributed sample copies of the affidavits and summary of impeachment complaint against Arroyo.
The group cited Article XI, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution that enumerates the ground for impeaching a president.
The charges being pushed include how Arroyo "exercised dictatorial powers to silence, if not stifle, political dissent arising from her illegitimate presidency."
"She (Arroyo) abetted, if not encouraged, the systematic and widespread killings of political dissidents and journalists to silence criticisms lodged against her and to continue her illegitimate hold on power," their statement reads.
Another charge stated is on how Arroyo "criminally concealed her conjugal assets, engaged in graft and corruption, and entered into illegal government contracts."
They also alleged the President to have committed "betrayal of public trust while it has not been given any definitive meaning in law and jurisprudence, involves the violation of a public officer's oath of office."
The group cited bribery as it is defined by the Revised Penal Code as being "committed by a public officer who receives a gift in connection with the performance of official duties in order to perform an act whether constituting a crime or not."
Black and White Movement said Arroyo has committed Graft and Corruption acts enumerated under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
Sign up for impeach bid, city folks urged
By Lizanilla J. Amarga
CAGAYANONS and other interested personalities all over Northern Mindanao can now join and sign as complainants for the impeachment of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Congress, Black and White Movement regional coordinator Antonio Soriano announced Wednesday.
He said interested persons can visit their Black and White Movement branch office located at the 2nd Floor ICS Building, Tiano Montalvan Streets this city or call or text Nythnyth Sabanpan in their hotline 0915-598-1399.
"We are calling on all persons who are interested not to be afraid, we are just exercising our rights," Soriano said.
He added that the affidavits of the local complainants will be duly notarized and collected by opposition First District of Sorsogon Representative Francis "Chiz" Escudero who will be in the city this Saturday.
The Black and White Movement has now distributed sample copies of the affidavits and summary of impeachment complaint against Arroyo.
The group cited Article XI, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution that enumerates the ground for impeaching a president.
The charges being pushed include how Arroyo "exercised dictatorial powers to silence, if not stifle, political dissent arising from her illegitimate presidency."
"She (Arroyo) abetted, if not encouraged, the systematic and widespread killings of political dissidents and journalists to silence criticisms lodged against her and to continue her illegitimate hold on power," their statement reads.
Another charge stated is on how Arroyo "criminally concealed her conjugal assets, engaged in graft and corruption, and entered into illegal government contracts."
They also alleged the President to have committed "betrayal of public trust while it has not been given any definitive meaning in law and jurisprudence, involves the violation of a public officer's oath of office."
The group cited bribery as it is defined by the Revised Penal Code as being "committed by a public officer who receives a gift in connection with the performance of official duties in order to perform an act whether constituting a crime or not."
Black and White Movement said Arroyo has committed Graft and Corruption acts enumerated under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
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