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The Advisory Committee will comply with the request of President Rodrigo Duterte of a new provision explicitly prohibiting him from being re-elected under the new federal constitution
& # 39; BY SPECIAL REQUEST. & # 39; President Rodrigo Duterte receives a copy of the draft federal constitution of the Philippines from the chairman of the advisory committee, Reynato Puno. Photo by Malacañang
MANILA (Philippines) – The chairman of the Advisory Committee (Con-Com), Reynato Puno, has admitted that the latest instructions from President Rodrigo Duterte to let him out of the transition to federalism and d & # 39; electing a new leader complicates things. The journalists before the Con-Com met Tuesday, July 10 to find a way to put the desired provisions of Duterte in their draft constitution. (READ: Highlights of the Draft Advisory Committee Constitution)
The former Chief Justice stated that Duterte's request would mean that elections would be called just after the ratification of the new constitution for a leader in transition
Puno said that the holding of election for the transition leader would affect the timeline of federalism change. The term of this transitional leader should also be discussed
If the new constitution is ratified by 2019, as suggested by Puno, the election for a transitional leader would occur in this year, as requested by Duterte. If the transition leader is also the next president, that means that Duterte will resign in 2019.
Can Duterte serve as president until the end of his term in 2022 while 39, another person is elected transition leader? ?
"It's possible, but it's complicated, how will their power divisions be, there will be a lot of overlap," said Puno in the Philippines.
The chairman of Con-Com admitted that he was "surprised by Duterte's refusal to be the leader of the transition, as it was the first time the president had let him know to the members of the committee.He talked briefly with them after the overthrow of the draft Constitution Monday
Special ban for Duterte
The other request of the President – to prevent him from running to again the presidency under a new constitution – is easier to fulfill. "Put a provision preventing it from running in 2022 is easy, there are no complications there," said Puno.
The Con-Com has decided to grant Duterte's request for an explicit prohibition that applies to him even if, It is contrary to "the spirit of democracy "That no law of the country distinguishes an individual.
" It is on special request even if we say that you do not can not forbid officials from the 1987 Constitutions to work because it's a new Constitution, "Puno said.
The provision to insert will probably prohibit the "outgoing president" from submitting to the new federal constitution. – Rappler.com
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