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By Philip Tubeza, Dona Pazzibugan
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:56:00 05/20/2010

Legal but unethical

The group calling itself Former Senior Government Officials (FSGO) said Ms Arroyo’s appointment of Corona in the middle of an electoral process showed her “lack of decency” and “utter disregard” for the results of the presidential election.

“So much has been said to justify the appointment of Justice Renato Corona as lawful, but Malacañang’s apologists have completely missed the point. What is legal is not necessarily ethical,” FSGO said in a statement.

It noted that Ms Arroyo had insisted on making the appointment despite calls for her not to do so. Thus, it said, the appointment had led to more “divisiveness,” showed lack of respect for the incoming President, and eroded the Supreme Court’s credibility.

The appointment has “increased suspicion that Arroyo’s action is meant to shield her from being made accountable for the excesses of her administration,” it said, adding:

“In many instances, amidst howls of protest, we have seen the Arroyo administration carry on without regard for the will of the people. Legality was the oft-repeated excuse. But we ask: What about ethical behavior? What about good governance? What about the interests of the country?”

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