MANILA, (PNA) — Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima Tuesday said she may recommend to President Benigno S. Aquino III to dismiss from the post three to four NBI Deputy Directors.
However, De Lima did not identify them.
If three to four NBI Deputy Directors will not submit their “courtesy resignation,” De Lima said she may approach President Benigno S. Aquino III and ask for their dismissal.
According to De Lima, as far as she knows, the NBI Deputy Directors are not Career Executive Service Officers.
It means, De Lima said, they can be dismissed from the post by the President and designate their replacements.
However, De Lima clarified she would like three to four Deputy Directors to resign but it was not connected to the pork barrel scam, but rather she has “trust issue” with them.
De Lima said she has been receiving information that these NBI officials are allegedly involved in illegal activities.
At the same time, De Lima said she does not yet have concrete evidence against them.
Once she has talked to resigned NBI Director Nonnatus Caesar R. Rojas, De Lima said, she plans to talk with all the NBI Deputy Directors.
De Lima said the courtesy resignation is aimed to give the appointing authority the opportunity to determine whether they should remain in their post.
She added the appointing authority may reject the courtesy resignation if he considers them to be deserving to remain in their post.