When I was busy with other things, embattled Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez unexpectedly quit her post despite her firm words that she won’t quit her post. From nowhere, she personally tendered her resignation to the president.
In her press conference, she reiterated that she was not shielding the Arroyos from a possible barrage of cases filed against them. Out of 10 questioned for their opinion, I doubt if three say that Gutierrez is honest.
The Ombudsman is gone. She should have done it as early as after the inauguration of Pres. Aquino out of propriety and to give the new president a chance to appoint another capable for the post.
How did she have a change of heart?
During Lent, so the story goes, Gutierrez in her self-retreat acknowledged that it is in the interest of the nation for her to go rather than to undergo an expensive and protracted impeachment trial that may polarize the country.
We appreciate that but again; she should have done it much earlier. But is it possible that she quit because she can no longer rely on the support of un-named influential persons of the past administration? In plain words, was she dumped like a dirty and wet rag?
Now that she is gone, individuals from all corners want her charged in court for her perceived misdeeds while in office.
Ombudsman Gutierrez is now a history. In exchange, Filipinos want justice done to those involved in corruption activities during the Arroyo administration.
That can only be done if the next Ombudsman is really serious in putting a close to stories where millions if not billions of government money disappeared like a smoke.
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