The Northern Marianas Representatives committee investigating impeachment allegations against the CNMI Governor voted to send to the full House a resolution that impeaches him.
The House Judiciary and Governmental Operations Committee Chair Celina Babauta introduced on Monday, 20 December 2021, House Resolution 22-14 impeaching Torres for alleged commission of felonies, corruption, and neglect of duty in violation of Article 3, Section 19 of the CNMI Constitution.
CNMI Governor Ralp DLG Torres. Photo: Office of the Governor of CNMI
Today, all eight members of the House of Representatives Special Investigating Committee on Impeachment voted to send the resolution to the 20-member chamber absent of any hearings or taking up evidence.
The Northern Marianas Islands Democratic Party-controlled House is expected to impeach Mr Torres as it has the numbers, two-thirds or 14.
In order to convict the governor during a trial before the Senate, it needs two-thirds or six senators to vote for his impeachment.
The Senate is controlled by Republicans.
Mr Torres earlier said he had every confidence in the Senate's fairness in-case the House impeaches him.
Governor Torres said he is assured that the Senate will be fair to him, which is all that he has been asking from the Legislature.