Does the Philippines Justice System work? I have written many articles saying NO! Now a sitting senator has admitted this truth.
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| https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1267139 |
Weaknesses and abusive practices in the justice system are allowing corrupt public officials to escape accountability, a senator said Friday.
In a radio interview, Sen. Francis Pangilinan said the fight against corruption would not succeed without a functioning and accountable justice system, stressing that abusive practices within the judiciary contribute to a culture of impunity.
“This is not just a corruption issue. This is also a justice system issue,” Pangilinan said, noting that while abusive politicians and anomalous public works projects are often exposed, accountability ultimately depends on judicial action.
Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, lamented that some public officials charged with plunder in the past were eventually acquitted, weakening public trust in anti-corruption efforts.
“When it’s politicians, they are well known. When it’s public works, they are well known. But those who issue the acquittals — we don’t even know who they are,” Pangilinan said.
The senator said his remarks were not meant to vilify the entire judiciary, but to call attention to the need for transparency and accountability among judges, particularly in high-profile corruption cases.
Pangilinan also called on the Supreme Court to discipline and dismiss corrupt or abusive members.
While he may not get into the nitty gritty details he is expressing the same sentiment I have for years. Right now many politicians are in jail on unbailable charges. Will they be convicted? The past says NO! And Pnagilinan says this is because the justice system is corrupt!
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