Lawyer Romulo Macalintal. —INQUIRER.net file photo
MANILA, Philippines — Premature discussions on the voting threshold required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial during the pretrial stage could unnecessarily delay the proceedings, election lawyer Romulo Macalintal warned in a statement on Tuesday.
Macalintal made the pronouncement as alleged proposals of lowering the minimum number of votes needed to convict Duterte were being floated in both chambers of Congress due to several senators’ absence.
According to Macalintal, it’s “too early” for both parties in the trial to resolve this issue.
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