HEADLINE-COURTS& CRIME : Philippine Supreme Court(SC) wants Congress to pass dynasty law
THE Supreme Court
THE Supreme Court said Thursday it will move to compel Congress to pass a law defining political dynasties, which are prohibited by the Constitution.
The Court said what constitutes a political dynasty is a matter for Congress to decide, but said its inability to pass an enabling law to implement the ban was a grave abuse of discretion.
In the strongest public statement on the issue yet, the Court said: “[The] long delay and abject failure of Congress to pass a law defining political dynasties for more than 30 years constitutes grave abuse of discretion, is unconstitutional and represents a continuing violation of the Constitution.”
The Court said it has issued a writ of certiorari for Congress to comply with its constitutional mandate to pass a law defining political dynasties.
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