Faith in House restored: Leonen welcomes dismissal of impeachment rap

Supreme Court (SC) Justice Marvic Leonen on Thursday (May 27) expressed a sigh of relief as he lauded the decision of the members of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Justice to unanimously dismiss the impeachment complaint against him.

“The immediate and decisive dismissal of the Impeachment Complaint affirms our faith in the House of Representatives under the leadership of the current Speaker of the House as well as the Committee on Justice. It is a leadership that refuses to be used to debase and degrade sacred constitutional processes for unworthy ends. It is also a leadership that seeks to focus on the gravest threats that we face today, provide succor to the suffering multitudes of our people, and in the process finds ways and means to heal our needless divisions,” he said in a statement.

“The House of Representatives has just affirmed the constitutional independence of the Judiciary by not allowing others to take advantage of the vulnerability of its members. They have created a precedent that warns against the abuse and trivialization of constitutional processes,” he added.

To those behind and supporting the impeachment complaint, Leonen told them: “I wish you well, and I wish you will find your own peace.”

“There is no victory to be celebrated by anyone. If anything, it should remind some not to waste our time and resources for narrow parochial selfish gains. There are those in positions of leadership who will clearly see your motives and will do the right thing. Our people clearly see your motives. At the right time, they will do the right thing,” the magistrate stated.

With the difficult challenges that humanity is currently facing including the ongoing COVID-19 virus pandemic, Leonen said this should be time “for all of us to find ways to help each other evolve the kind of governance founded on care and compassion.”

“This has never been a time for recrimination. This is not the time to destroy institutions to satisfy greed and lust for power. We cannot progress by destroying the lives and reputation of others. We inhabit the same tiny speck in our planet. We share the same communities and ecologies. What we do to others is also what we do to ourselves and our families,” the justice said.

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