Is Joker Arroyo guilty of fear-mongering?

After Corona, the honorable judge-senators might be next! That, is according to the amazing Joker Arroyo, who played a prominent role in the impeachment trial of the former president Joseph Estrada.

inquirer.net: After Corona, Senator Arroyo fears Malacañang will investigate senator-judges

There are now three investigations into Corona's account: AMLAC,BIR and the impeachment trial itself.

Excerpt:


In short, three investigations simultaneously have been conducted against the Chief Justice. I raise this point my esteemed colleagues, we are acting as judges…As of now, it is Chief Justice Corona and then tomorrow it is one of us if we offend Malacañang,” Arroyo said during the trial.

“If we do not follow Malacañang, they can proceed against us for the information gathered through the AMLC. It is a disturbing thought,” Arroyo added.


Yes, Senator Arroyo should be disturbed but if only he engaged in his own money laundering or keeping his wealth in secure dollar accounts. We cannot sympathize with him on this one. You see, Joker was given a cushy position in some government owned corporation.

He has nothing to fear if he is CLEAN!


AMLC- Anti Money Laundering Council.

Is the good Senator Joker Arroyo complaining?

Sen. Joker Arroyo said in an interview and posted in a news item ( Senators view 100 witnesses too many!).

“The cat is out of the bag. Does the prosecution need 100 witnesses to be able to remove the Chief Justice from office? At the rate the trial is proceeding, it can’t be finished before the end of 2012”

Arroyo said the Senate had been devoting 25 percent of its plenary time on legislation,
“its principal duty,” and 75 percent on the impeachment trial, “an incidental function.”
“That is too much of an imposition on the Senates and a derogation of its principal constitutional function … to legislate and make policy,”

“The trial is hampered not because the House prosecutors are not good, because they are, but because of the articles of impeachment transmitted to the Senate which were wantonly prepared, and the root cause of all the arguments. This impeachment case will be like the never-ending Ampatuan trial,” he said, referring to the case involving the November 2009 massacre of 57 people in Maguindanao.


Well we CANNOT sympathize with our beloved senator Joker Arroyo. At least the Senate has something worthwhile to do and it is MANDATED by the constitution. If he is REALLY complaining, then the good senator can INHIBIT himself!