MANILA, Philippines – Nagpahayag ng pag-aalala ang ilang senador noong Linggo, Enero 4, matapos ang operasyon ng Estados Unidos sa Venezuela na nauwi sa pagkaka-aresto kay Pangulong Nicolas Maduro at ng kanyang asawa na si Cilia Flores.
Ayon kay Sen. Imee Marcos, kapatid ng Pangulo, ipinapakita ng insidente ang matagal nang pag-aalala tungkol sa papel ng malalaking bansa, lalo na ang US, sa panloob na gawain ng mga bansang itinuturing nilang mahalaga sa estratehiya.
“The United States, in particular, has at various points in history been associated with policies that have supported political transitions or leadership changes in countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Panama, Nicaragua, and the Philippines,” sabi ni Marcos.
Dagdag pa niya, “The removal or extraction of a foreign leader from his home country may raise serious questions under international law and could send troubling signals to the international community, potentially reinforcing perceptions that power, rather than rules, determines outcomes in global affairs.”
Samantala, sinabi ni Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada na dapat unahin ng Pilipinas ang kaligtasan ng mga Pilipinong maaaring maapektuhan sa sitwasyon sa Venezuela.
“While I stand with those who firmly believe in the peaceful resolution of conflicts, prudence dictates that we allow tensions to subside and more facts to emerge before making definitive pronouncements,” sabi ni Estrada.
“At this point, it is premature to conclude whether international law has been violated, especially as the United States government maintains that the incident was part of a law-enforcement operation,” dagdag niya.
Ani Estrada, sa ganitong mga sitwasyon, mahalaga ang maingat na pagsusuri at pagpipigil upang maiwasan ang haka-haka at hindi kinakailangang eskalasyon. RNT/MND
