Posted on 07/25/2005 12:25:50 AM PDT by Heatseeker
Opposition MPs in the Philippines have launched an impeachment motion against the country's President, Gloria Arroyo.
The move against Mrs Arroyo, who is battling allegations of electoral fraud, was widely expected.
But the procedure is set to be slow - the motion was first sent to the lower house's justice committee, which has 60 working days to weigh its merits.
The move came as Mrs Arroyo prepared to give a crucial state of the nation address.
The impeachment motion submitted to the country's House of Representatives, or lower house, accused the president of betraying her country over a telephone call she made to an independent election official during the counting of the votes last year.
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