President Aquino was sworn in today. Notably, the justice conducting the oath of office and inaugural ceremonies was not Chief Justice Corona, but rather Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales (see right - image from PhilStar). This decision stems partly from Aquino's strident opposition of former president Arroyo's "midnight appointment" of the new chief justice (see here for a refresher). Aquino's mother, Cory, was also sworn in by an associate justice, one who had taken a strong anti-Marcos stand. It's still not clear how much of an impact this move will actually have on relations between the executive and judiciary, but it should be fascinating to watch over the coming months.
Critics agree that much of Southeast Asia desperately needs judicial reform and rule of law. Yet, there is remarkably little comparative scholarship on law and legal institutions in the region. In this blog, I'll follow constitutional developments in Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Aquino sworn in - by Justice Carpio
President Aquino was sworn in today. Notably, the justice conducting the oath of office and inaugural ceremonies was not Chief Justice Corona, but rather Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales (see right - image from PhilStar). This decision stems partly from Aquino's strident opposition of former president Arroyo's "midnight appointment" of the new chief justice (see here for a refresher). Aquino's mother, Cory, was also sworn in by an associate justice, one who had taken a strong anti-Marcos stand. It's still not clear how much of an impact this move will actually have on relations between the executive and judiciary, but it should be fascinating to watch over the coming months.
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