While watching "Live from the National Assembly" earlier today on NTA, the executive bill on the formation of an electoral offences commission came up for second reading on the floor of the Senate and despite listening to well-informed debates from both sides of the argument, I could not but side up with those arguing against it, despite the lucid and sensible arguments of particularly Sen. Mamora. I was able to pluck out some points I could do with some enlightenment on, such as:
1) Do we really need an added layer of bureaucracy?
2) What if we are unlucky to have another Maurice Iwu in charge? 3) A disturbing aspect of the bill is the power being sought for the President to be able to summarily dismiss the chairman and members of the commission.
4) Can't they simply merge the functions being proposed for this commission with that of the existing tribunals, especially in cases where electoral crimes are established?