MANILA, Philippines – Sinisi ni Vice President Sara Duterte si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa umano’y patuloy na kaguluhan at pagkakahati-hati sa Senado, na aniya ay sumasalamin sa pamumuno ng administrasyon.
Ayon kay Duterte, may tensyon ngayon sa pagitan ng dalawang bloke sa Senado—isang grupo na pinamumunuan ni Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian bilang kasalukuyang mayorya, at isa pang grupo na pinangungunahan ni Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano na iginiit pa rin ang kanyang pag-angkin sa posisyon bilang Senate President.
“The chaos in the Senate reflects the leadership of the administration. The chaos and lack of direction in our country reflect the kind of leadership we have in the Palace and in our administration,” ani Duterte.
Dagdag pa niya, “Because everyone recognizes the direction of a leader—when there is no direction, no vision, people really end up going their separate ways. That is what we are seeing, not just in the Senate, but across the entire country.”
Hinimok din niya ang Senado na ayusin ang kanilang hindi pagkakaunawaan at pagtuunan ang kanilang tungkulin sa ilalim ng 1987 Constitution.
She said it should include currently unavailable senators—referring to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, who is detained amid plunder and graft charges; and Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who is in hiding amid an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.
“They are not two groups but a single institution. The 24 of them should discuss—together with those who are detained and those who are in hiding—what the priorities of their institution should be and what their duties are under the Constitution,” sabi niya.
Sa tanong kung kinikilala niya si Gatchalian bilang Senate leader at kung may quorum sa pagkakatalaga rito, sinabi ni Duterte na ang Korte Suprema ang dapat magdesisyon sa usapin. RNT/MND
