"x x x.
In his speech Bersamin stressed the consequences of going
beyond the "boundaries of propriety and orderliness" when
expressing skepticism over judicial matters. "[U]nreasonable
resenters and skeptics... directly threaten the institution of
the courts," he said.
"The principles of free government are then publicly scorned
and perverted. The reputation of the courts is disparaged.
At that hour when disrespect for the courts and their judgments
becomes rampant, and when the very ramparts of our
constitutional democracy are assailed, lawlessness and
disorder may badly tear the moral fabric of the Nation," he added.
Bersamin also took a potshot at lawyers whom he said are
"disrespecting" the courts.
"When a lawyer joins a public demand for disrespecting the
courts and their rulings, you should first turn in your certificate
of admission to the Bar before inflicting yourself upon the
standing Constitutional system," he said, without mentioning
any names.
"This is because you would thereby assault the Judiciary of
which you are an important officer and thus its integral part
and parcel," he added.
Bersamin also emphasized the importance of the separation
of powers among the different branches of government.
"The separation of their powers implies a system of checks
and balances among them. We cannot disturb such
separation of powers by weakening the system of checks
and balances among them," Bersamin said.
— KBK, GMA News]
beyond the "boundaries of propriety and orderliness" when
expressing skepticism over judicial matters. "[U]nreasonable
resenters and skeptics... directly threaten the institution of
the courts," he said.
"The principles of free government are then publicly scorned
and perverted. The reputation of the courts is disparaged.
At that hour when disrespect for the courts and their judgments
becomes rampant, and when the very ramparts of our
constitutional democracy are assailed, lawlessness and
disorder may badly tear the moral fabric of the Nation," he added.
Bersamin also took a potshot at lawyers whom he said are
"disrespecting" the courts.
"When a lawyer joins a public demand for disrespecting the
courts and their rulings, you should first turn in your certificate
of admission to the Bar before inflicting yourself upon the
standing Constitutional system," he said, without mentioning
any names.
"This is because you would thereby assault the Judiciary of
which you are an important officer and thus its integral part
and parcel," he added.
Bersamin also emphasized the importance of the separation
of powers among the different branches of government.
"The separation of their powers implies a system of checks
and balances among them. We cannot disturb such
separation of powers by weakening the system of checks
and balances among them," Bersamin said.
— KBK, GMA News]
x x x."
