Remulla监察员敦促参议院在2016年强制解除Sen. Villanueva因P10M猪肉桶骗局的解雇,如果无视宪法危机的警告。
Ombudsman Remulla pushes Senate to enforce 2016 dismissal of Sen. Villanueva over P10M pork barrel scam, warning of constitutional crisis if ignored.
监察员Jesus Crispin Remulla计划敦促参议院议长Vicente Sotto III执行2016年对参议员Joel Villanueva的解职令,
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla plans to urge Senate President Vicente Sotto III to enforce a 2016 dismissal order against Senator Joel Villanueva over alleged misuse of P10 million in pork barrel funds in 2008, citing a “ghost project” involving fabricated documents.
Remulla警告说,不采取行动可能会引发宪法危机,并说他的办公室将寻求最高法院的裁决,以确认监察员对立法者的权威。
Remulla warns that failing to act may trigger a constitutional crisis and says his office will seek a Supreme Court ruling to affirm the Ombudsman’s authority over lawmakers.
由前监察员孔奇塔·卡尔皮奥·莫拉莱斯发布的这项命令还规定永久剥夺担任公职的资格。
The order, issued by former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, also imposed perpetual disqualification from public office.
维拉纽瓦与另一起防洪回扣丑闻有关,但尚未公开回应。
Villanueva, linked to a separate flood control kickback scandal, has not responded publicly.