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Friday, April 14, 2006
Editorials: Davide's new job
Surely, not everybody is happy about the decision of former Supreme Court chief justice Hilario Davide Jr. to put on hold the realization of his promise to retire from public service.
Landing in New York as the country’s permanent representative to the United Nations is definitely miles away from the former chief justice becoming an ordinary citizen tending his farm in Argao town.
But even the best laid plans are derailed by a reality dotted with challenges and crossroads.
Good move
Nobody has questioned so far Davide’s appointment to the post, probably because of the public’s high regard for his intelligence and integrity.
Instead, many even consider it a good move by the administration of President Arroyo, who is in need of respectable personalities to prop up her sagging rule.
The catch there, however, is that the appointment was made amid the current turbulent political situation.
His replacing Lauro Baja, who was doing well in the job and had not offered to resign, can be viewed by critics as more of a political accommodation and less of a need to fill a vacant post.
Confirmation
Also, the appointment needs to be confirmed by the Commission on Appointments (CA), a political body that not only looks into the qualifications of appointees but also at his/her willingness to bow down to the dictates of its members.
Consider that Davide presided over a Supreme Court that tackled several controversial matters, most of them involving CA members or those of their political allies and relatives.
Some of them will surely get back at him and make him miserable during the confirmation hearings.
Of course, that is one test that Davide can very well sail through. but for those who place him in high esteem, watching him endure the possible muckraking of politicians can be a very sad scene.
Holy week respite
Sun.Star will join the rest of the Christian world in observing the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
We won’t be holding office on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday—a rare respite for media people that pause on only a few other holidays.
But this should be no vacation but rather should be an occasion for us to come in close contact once more with our spiritual selves.
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