Merits of Renato Corona Impeachment Trial
By Jelly F. Musico
The Senate, sitting as impeachment court, directed on Thursday the spokespersons of both the prosecution and defense panels to stop premature and unwarranted disclosure of the merits of the impeachment case against Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona.
Presiding officer Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile granted the motion of Senator-judge Gregorio Honasan II who urged the spokespersons of both parties to moderate their public pronouncements and statements “of what constitutes the merits of the case.”
”Mr. President, to my mind the trial outside this court is proceeding faster than the trial inside the court,” Honasan said.
Before the start of direct examination of Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim Henares, Enrile already cautioned both the prosecution and defense panels not to expose documents which are not yet offered as evidence in the impeachment court.
Enrile reminded all the parties involved, including the senator-judges, to strictly follow Section 18 of the rules of procedures which restrains them from discussing the merits of the case outside the impeachment court.
The presiding officer made his appeal after senator-judge Joker Arroyo noticed that the income tax returns (ITR) of Corona that has not been admitted as evidence have circulated to the public, especially in the media.
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