Supreme Court’s TRO Serves to Conceal the Truth from the Public – GWP Rep. Emmi De Jesus

“It is my belief that the Supreme Court’s TRO on the issue of public disclosure of foreign currency deposits is against public interest. Amidst the clamor to put a stop to plunder and widespread corruption, it is the public’s right to know whether the Supreme Court Chief Justice did act in violation of the interest of the nation,” Rep. De Jesus commented on the Supreme Court’s TRO against the disclosure of SC Corona’s foreign currency deposits.

“The Supreme Court would like us to believe that disclosure of CJ Corona’s foreign currency accounts would shatter the banking industry because depositors with dollar deposits want to maintain the confidentiality of their accounts. Following this logic however, I would say that even depositors with local peso deposits likewise have equal rights to confidentiality that must be protected. But the clincher is that not every depositor faces an impeachment court. In fact, the only impeachable positions declared under our 1987 Constitution are those of the President, the Vice-President, the Members of the Supreme Court, the Members of the Constitutional Commissions, and the Ombudsman,” Rep. Emmi De Jesus remarked.

“In this particular case, it is the Senate impeachment proceedings that need to be enlightened with the disclosure of said bank records. In the interest of truth and justice, the people have the right to know. The Supreme Court must reverse its ruling on the TRO to allow the impeachment court to perform its constitutional duty on behalf of the Filipino people,” Rep. De Jesus concluded