MANILA, Philippines – Para kay Office of the Speaker Chief Communications Officer Robert Ace Barbers, bunsod ng “frustration” dahil sa hindi naging House Speaker at Chairman ng House Appropriations Committee ang rason sa naging panawagan ni Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco na magkaroon ng “total overhaul” ang Kamara.
“Rep. Tiangco’s statements are nothing more than the voice of frustration. Let us recall that he failed to secure either the Speakership or the powerful Appropriations chairmanship at the start of the 20th Congress,” ani Barbers.
“Neither he nor Rep. Albee Benitez was even nominated for Speaker. Not a single member of the House cast a vote in their favor. That reality speaks louder than today’s rhetoric,” dagdag pa nito.
Nilinaw ni Barbers na anumang panawagan na pagbabago sa liderato ng Kamara ay walang baehan at pawang pag- iingay lamang.
“The truth is clear: all party leaders remain firmly committed to the supermajority coalition under the leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez,” giit ni Barbers.
Sinabi ni Barbers na nananatiling matatag ang tiwala ng mga mambabatas kay Romualdez sa kabila ng mga tangkang idawit siya at iba pang mga miyembro ng Kamara sa mga alegasyon kaugnay ng mga flood control projects.
“The trust and confidence of House Members in the leadership of Speaker Romualdez remain unshaken. Allegations raised against him and other lawmakers regarding flood control projects are baseless, without evidence, and sourced from polluted origins,” pahayag ni Barbers.
Dagdag pa ni Barbers, nakatutok pa rin ang Kamara sa kanilang trabaho at hindi naapektuhan sa pag iingay ng iilan indibiwal.
“Hindi po overhaul ang kailangan ng Kongreso. Ang kailangan ay tuloy-tuloy na trabaho at mas maraming batas na pakikinabangan ng taumbayan,” pagtatapos pa ni Barbers. /Gail Mendoza
