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Monsod: Disclose names of senators who refuse to act on VP impeachment
Former Comelec Chairman Christian Monsod stated that the Senate session break is not a valid excuse to delay the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
He cited Article XI, Section 3 of the 1987 Constitution, which mandates that the Senate trial shall "forthwith proceed" upon receipt of impeachment complaints.
Monsod emphasized that "forthwith" means "immediately" and argued that impeachment proceedings should be treated as a special task, not a legislative one, to protect the public from elected officials who have violated public trust.
Monsod called for the disclosure of the names of senators who refused to act immediately on the impeachment proceedings.
He suggested that the delay might be due to senators fearing their "true self will be revealed" during deliberations, potentially alienating voters.
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