‘The people are watching. We may be weary, but we are not blind. And neither should justice be — unless blinded by interference, pressure, partiality, and fear.’
ONCE again, a people plagued with injustice fatigue faces another moral assault — and all they can do is hold their breath. But for how long? That is the moral dilemma of this nation.
Allegations of corruption, abuse of power, and the misuse of confidential funds have placed the Vice President at the center of a deepening national controversy. What should have been a constitutionally guided process of accountability has turned into a disturbing display of judicial overreach.
The Supreme Court’s move to effectively block the impeachment trial — by declaring the House complaint unconstitutional — undermines the very foundation of the separation of powers.
In response, the House of Representatives has taken the unusual but necessary step of filing a motion for reconsideration — a direct challenge to the High Court’s interference in what it insists is its constitutional prerogative.
What is unconstitutional is not the filing of an impeachment complaint, but the Court’s interference in the exclusive domain of a co-equal body: the Senate sitting as an Impeachment Court.
By stepping into the process prematurely, the High Court has overstepped its bounds. This is not its trial to halt. The Constitution clearly grants the Senate the sole power to try and decide all cases of impeachment. No court, not even the highest, may strip that power away — not in law, and certainly not in spirit.
That kind of court has voided its core mandate to uphold the law. It has ceased to be a neutral arbiter and now appears as a shield for political power. That kind of court has sullied the image of Lady Justice: her scales of objectivity cast aside, her sword of impartial authority dulled. Her blindfold has been lifted — her gaze turned toward those who hold power, money, and position.
Such conduct is not only dangerous — it is destructive. It casts doubt on the ability of our institutions to hold the powerful to account. If the impeachment process can be stopped before it even begins, what message does that send to the nation? That justice bend for those at the top? That constitutional mechanisms exist only when they are politically convenient?
This moment demands courage from our senators. Impeachment is not a partisan tool — it is the highest form of public accountability. They must rise above politics and honor the oath they swore: to defend the Constitution, not personalities.
The people are watching. We may be weary, but we are not blind. And neither should justice be — unless blinded by interference, pressure, partiality, and fear.
The last word must not belong to politics. It must belong to the truth.
