“The old ways and old approaches in our efforts to fight corruption have failed us. The system of justice has by and large failed to ensure respect for the rule of law. This explains why lawlessness and disregard for the rule of law continue to plague us,” said the senator.
“The Supreme Court, in quite a number of recent decisions, most unfortunately, has not helped much in restoring faith and respect for our justice system. In fact, it has courted insubordination and disrespect for its almost-whimsical and arbitrary exercise of judicial authority in a number of recent cases,” he pointed out.
Pangilinan then cited the case of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, who is facing contempt charges for defying the temporary restraining order issued by the high tribunal against the travel ban on the former president.
The Supreme Court,he said, should “think long and hard” before it punishes De Lima.
“They may have to cite many others in contempt and there won’t be enough jails in the land to place all those who have grown sick and tired of the pervasive corruption and inutility in the justice system we have all come to know all these years now,” said the senator.
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