House chiefs’ ouster over death penalty ‘not good’

Removing House committee chiefs who voted against the death penalty bill would not be good for Congress, a leader of the chamber said on Monday.

Rep. Randolph Ting of Cagayan made the statement in connection with a threat of Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez of Davao del Norte that he will oust committee chairmen opposing the bill restoring the death penalty for drug dealers and authorities planting drugs as evidence.