Retired Supreme Court Justice Isagani Cruz’s column (Inquirer, 3/9/08) is misleading. In praising the Supreme Court’s ruling in Senate vs Ermita, he appears to have overlooked its patent unconstitutionality. The Constitution grants the Senate the power to investigate “on any matter” (Art. VI, Sec. 22). No exception is provided.
Can the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo-Supreme Court tandem provide such an exception by way of executive-judicial invocation of “executive privilege”?
No. The Arroyo-Supreme Court tandem has no authority to amend the Constitution, which can be amended only by either:
1. Congress acting as a constituent assembly; or
2. constitutional convention; or
3. people’s initiative.
Therefore, the Supreme Court justices are in cahoots with the Arroyo gang. In other words, Justice Cruz is correct in reaching this same conclusion.
ALAN PAGUIA, http://www.tagapagtanggol.com
