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Permanent attorney general sought By ALDWIN R. FAJARDO
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Posted on Jan 12 2000
Governor Pedro P. Tenorio may be forced to submit a new nomination in place of Maya Kara, following brewing pressures from the Senate for the administration to name a permanent attorney general.
The Senate has consistently rejected the confirmation of Ms. Kara’s appointment as attorney general. Ms. Kara has been on an acting capacity for almost two years now.
Since the governor withdrew his nomination of Ms. Kara on Sept. 23, 1999 in deference to the outstanding concerns of the Senate Committee on Executive Appointments and Governmental Investigations, Ms. Kara has remained as acting attorney general.
Newly-elected Senator Ramon Deleon Guerrero said he would persistently urge the administration to appoint a permanent attorney general which, he said, is a significant sign of a fair, consistent and proactive government.
“We should have a permanent attorney general. I will urge the governor to appoint a permanent attorney general,” said Mr. Guerrero during the Organizational Session of the 12th Senate yesterday.
He said the Commonwealth should lay to rest the issue surrounding the appointment of a permanent attorney general especially when the administration is already on the second half of its term.
Mr. Tenorio has not re-submitted Ms. Kara’s nomination as permanent attorney general to the Senate, saying that her confirmation continues to remain hanging on thin thread.
Since only one of the members of the 11th Senate has been replaced during last year’s elections, Ms. Kara’s confirmation as permanent attorney general continues to be slim.
The 11th Senate has adopted a special joint committee report declaring Ms. Kara “unfit” to hold the AGO, and described her as “usurper” whose nomination is “deemed rejected” and should be rejected again if resubmitted.
Key members of the Senate have strongly hurled accusations against Ms. Kara, including her alleged involvement in a controversial deal between the government and the Japan-based advertising firm I&S Corp.
