Manila, Philippines - Vice President Leni Robredo on
Thursday, expressed her hope that President Rodrigo Duterte would stick to his
words not to declare a revolutionary government.
“I think his statement is very important since it will put
to rest all the rumors that it would be declared. If the President himself said
he won’t declare, we will hold on to that,” she said in Filipino.
“If we can recall,
these destabilizations [allegations], it was [Defense] Secretary [Delfin]
Lorenzana and the AFP leadership that said there is no destabilization plot.
They are in the position to say whether it is true or not,” she added.
Robredo was also alarmed that some government officials
participated to a proposal to place the country under a revolutionary government.
“Alarming iyon kasi gusto mo… parang gusto kang mag-alsa
laban sa pamahalaan, na isa ka sa mga kinatawan. Parang very ironic iyong
ganoong sitwasyon,” Robredo told the reporters during Bonifacio day event in
Caloocan city.
She added that government officials who would join demonstrations
in support of a revolutionary government, could be held legally responsible.
“Kapag sinabi kasing revolutionary government, gusto mong
isantabi iyong Konstitusyon. Ito, ano ito, laban ito sa mga existing na batas,
kaya nakakabahala,” Robredo said.
(When you say revolutionary government, you want to set
aside the Constitution. This is against the existing law, that’s why it is
alarming.)
“Iyong tanong nito, iyong mga sasali ba dito may be held
legally…di ba?—may be held liable? Kasi iyong pag-alsa laban sa Konstitusyon,
pag-alsa iyon laban sa pamahalaan,” she added.
(The question is, are those who are joining the rally maybe
held legally liable? Because revolting against the Constitution, is also
revolting against the government.)
According to Robredo she heard rumors about groups urging village
officials to join the revolutionary government promising them position once it pushed
through.
Source: Manila Bulletin , Inquirer
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