LEXECOM majority bloc to file impeachment raps vs USC pres, VP
by Reynard Falcon
THE MAJORITY bloc in the Legislative-Executive Committee (LEXECOM) is set to file an impeachment complaint against University Student Council (USC) President Priam Torres and Vice President Valeria Encarnacion in their next session.
The bloc comprises College Student Council (CSC) chairpersons from the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA), College of Computer Studies (CCS), College of Criminal and Justice Education (CCJE), College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA), and College of Nursing (CON).
CBA-CSC Chairperson Alaric Esteban, who concurrently serves as the LEXECOM chair pro tempore and majority leader, said they have completed the verification of information that could be used as grounds for impeachment against Torres and Encarnacion.
"We're now ready to move forward with the complaint," Esteban said. "It's unfortunate that we have to do this to a sitting USC president and vice president, but sometimes we must make tough choices to make things right."
He revealed that the USC allegedly tried to coerce a member of his bloc to vote in favor of the Freedom of Information motion. Even though their bloc intended to vote in favor all along—which would have made the alleged coercion unnecessary—Esteban said that the USC's behavior to get what they want is "greatly alarming" and "undermines the integrity of the council."
"No student-leader must coerce another to vote in favor of or against a motion," Esteban added. "It's the view of the majority bloc to defend the democratic process observed in our student government against those who threaten it."
Meanwhile, USC Public Information Officer Rowan Oronce said they welcome any complaint lodged against them.
"We don't have a copy yet, so we don't know the specifics of the impeachment complaint, but we respect the right of Alaric and other chairpersons to question us and our style of governance," Oronce said during a press briefing. "Let them file it. Let it be discussed and decided in the proper forum."
Should the impeachment complaint prosper, it will be the first time that both the president and vice president will be impeached.
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