THE organization of former senior government officials who opposed former President Gloria Arroyo said Chief Justice Renato Corona must go on leave while the impeachment trial is going on.
Following is FSGO’s statement issued Jan. 14, 2011:
“The Former Senior Government Officials (FSGO) are Filipinos who served as senior officials at Cabinet and sub-Cabinet levels of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines under six presidential administrations over the past 40 years.
“Believing that public office is a public trust, we hold sacred the principle of good governance. For public institutions to have good governance, their leaders must be of unquestioned integrity.
“FSGO will be monitoring the impeachment trial and will issue regular reflections based on the following framework:
1) FSGO rejects the assumption that the impeachment of CJ Renato Corona is an attack on the Supreme Court as an institution.
2) FSGO believes that the impeachment and conviction of CJ Renato Corona are necessary to redeem and strengthen the Supreme Court.
3) FSGO asserts that CJ Renato Corona must be convicted because of a pattern of action that demonstrates a betrayal of public trust.
“Reflection for today:
“CJ Renato Corona must go on leave so as not to further undermine the credibility of the Supreme Court.”