Press Statement Senate Pres Tito Sotto Oct 20, 2021

October 20, 2021 01:48 PM

The power of the Senate to arrest by declaring a person in contempt is clear and has been upheld by the Supreme Court in a several cases, specifically in the 2007 case of Standard Chartered Bank v. Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions & Currencies. The Court clearly stated there "Congress or any of its bodies has the power to punish recalcitrant witnesses..." and that "the exercise of the power to punish contempt is based on the principle of self-preservation.

The power of the Senate to arrest by declaring a person in contempt is clear and has been upheld by the Supreme Court in a several cases, specifically in the 2007 case of Standard Chartered Bank v. Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions & Currencies. The Court clearly stated there "Congress or any of its bodies has the power to punish recalcitrant witnesses..." and that "the exercise of the power to punish contempt is based on the principle of self-preservation. 

As the branch of government vested with legislative power, ibdepently of the judicial branch, it can assert its authority an punish contumacious acts against it." In the exercise of its valid power to arrest witnesses, the Senate, by practice, has always asked the PNP  for assistance which has always been extended willingly by them. I cannot see any reason why this cooperation between the Senate OSAA and PNP will change. 

The men and women of the PNP are professionals who know the law and who perform their duties competently and objectively. In fact, this was what happened last night when our OSAA went to serve the arrest order on the Dargani siblings. 

The BGC Police Community Precinct and Eastern Police District HQ both assisted the OSAA in serving the arrest orders on the Pharmally officers/Dargani siblings. 

Our OSAA went again today to the said address and will continue to look for the Mojit Dargani and Twinkle Dargani until the arrest order is served. And we thank the PNP and its leadership for performing their duties and for upholding the law.

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