In a seven-page motion submitted to the Senate legal office on Thursday, Corona’s camp also asked for preliminary proceedings on his motion to dismiss the impeachment complaint.
In a radio interview, Senate legal counsel and spokesperson Ma. Valentina Cruz said Corona’s motion means he wants the court to hear his defense on the constitutionality of the impeachment complaint filed against him.
Corona and his lawyers filed a 79-page motion with the Senate last Monday for the outright dismissal of the complaint because of the failure to comply with the requirement of verification. The complaint is insufficient in substance and form, they said.
“Undoubtedly, public admissions by members of the House of Representatives declared that there was no opportunity to read the complaint. They also declared that the majority of signatories signed without reading the complaint, but reputably in exchange for material considerations,” Corona’s lawyers said.
In view of this, Corona’s camp said the House of Representatives had no authority under the Constitution to transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate.
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