Impeached, but not yet impaled; Philippines; Estrada is impeached.(Asia)(Brief Article)
Economist (US), The, November, 2000
THE crisis in the Philippines is moving fitfully towards its conclusion. On November 13th, the lower house of Congress impeached President Joseph Estrada on a battery of charges, including his alleged acceptance of some 400m pesos ($8m) in bribes to protect illegal lotteries. He will now stand trial in the Senate.
The House of Representatives impeached the president with remarkable alacrity. There was no debate, and no vote. Amid uproar in the chamber, the speaker simply declared that the required number of congressmen had already endorsed the complaint, and that the articles of impeachment would be sent to the Senate forthwith.
Besides the illegal-gambling charges, Mr Estrada is accused, among other things, of extorting a share of tax revenues...
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