HOUSE prosecution spokesman and Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co on Thursday accused Vice President Sara Duterte of bending the law and criticized the defense panel for allegedly misleading the impeachment trial.
Co said the defense itself had argued that its misleading questions should be allowed, which she said exposed its strategy throughout the proceedings.
“This clearly shows their strategy for the entire process of the impeachment trial,” Co said.
She also criticized Duterte for allegedly refusing to recognize the institutional process being afforded to her by the Senate sitting as an impeachment court.
“What can we expect from a defense panel whose client apparently does not recognize the institutional process being afforded to her?” Co said.
Co questioned Duterte’s claim that the impeachment court was bending the law, saying the vice president should instead appear before the Senate and raise her concerns during the trial.
Co said the impeachment court should instead scrutinize Duterte over her questionable spending of confidential and intelligence funds.
“Ultimately, if there is someone the impeachment court should call out, it is VP Sara herself,” Co said, accusing Duterte of bending the law, particularly over her spending of confidential and intelligence funds.
“One court, one standard. If it is prohibited to disrespect the impeachment court, it should be prohibited for everyone,” Co said.
