A certain COMELEC OFFICIALS IN THE PHILIPPINES NAMELY BENJAMIN ABALOS RESIGNED DUE TO SPECULATED BRIBERY ATTEMPT.
2007-10-01 18:29:24 · 6 answers · asked by rolan 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
If he is guilty and he thinks he will be convicted of course it is good statesmanship. If he is not guilty but the press will hound him he might as well resign and run and hide.
2007-10-01 18:35:59 · answer #1 · answered by syrious 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends!
Some good statesmen do quit in protest if the government is ordering him or her to do something that is against his or her principles.
But, resignation in the face of bribery charges is a whole different matter.
It is of course a case by case situation in both examples.
2007-10-01 19:44:54 · answer #2 · answered by zclifton2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Resignation is an act to do away with the impeachment trial to preempt a complete inquiry into the participation of officials accepting bribe money.
2007-10-01 18:36:34 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greetings. resignation is much to be preferred to conviction of the crime. note for you or me resigning would not mean that we would not be charged with what we did. but with a politician resignation automatically stops all charges being brought. another example of the two different law governing us and them.
2007-10-01 18:36:01 · answer #4 · answered by Rich M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it bad form to hang them for treason? lol
I think it all depends on the individual circumstances.
2007-10-01 19:02:12 · answer #5 · answered by melted_mind 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It guarantees their retirement package. If he ended up being charged of that crime, his retirement package would be forfeit.
2007-10-01 18:32:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋