SIMULA noong Mayo ay walang chairperson at mga commissioner ang Commission on Human Rights, ayon kay Executive Director Jacqueline de Guia.
“The CHR is headed by a chairperson and 4 commissioners majority of whom should be members of the Philippine Bar. They are appointed by the Office of the President. And currently we don’t have the commission en banc. It should have been the 6th term already. All our chairperson and commissioners retired last May 7. They enjoy a full term of 7 years,” sinabi ni De Guia.
Umaasa naman si De Guia na magkakaroon na ito ng chairperson at mga commissioner bago matapos ang taon.
“We do look forward to the appointment of our chairperson and commissioners and we do hope that it will be done before the end of the year,” pahayag niya.
Samantala, nagpahayag na ang Malacanang na inaayos na nito ang appointment ng mga opisyal ng CHR.
“I can’t really say when the appointment is going to be made. I understand that it is already under consideration,” ayon kay Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles nang tanungin kung magtatalaga si Pangulong Bongbong Marcos ng bagong CHR officials.
“So maybe any day now, I’m not sure. But like I said, it has been under consideration already,” dagdag pa niya.
Natapos ang pitong taong termino ng CHR chairperson at commissioners noong Mayo.
