MANILA, Philippines- Tuluyan nang inabandona ni Senador Imee Marcos ang Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas, ang senatorial slate na binuo ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., kahit ika-16 pwesto ang senadora sa pinakahuling survery ng Social Weather Station (SWS).
Sa pahayag, idinahilan ni Imee sa pagkalas sa Alyansa ang pag-aresto kay dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na nahaharap sa kasong Crimes Against Humanity sa International Criminal Court at nakakulong ngayon sa The Hague.
“[C]learly there were actions taken by the administration which run counter to my ideals and principles. Thus, I cannot stand on the same campaign platform as the rest of the Alyansa. As I have stated from the outset of the election period, I will continue to maintain my independence,” ayon sa senadora.
“Over and above political advantage, the sovereignty of the country and the interest of true justice for every Filipino must remain paramount,” dagdag ng mambabatas.
Kinastigo din ng senadora ang ilang opisyal ng Gabinete sa paggamit ng “executive privilege” sa hindi pagtugon sa ilang kuwestiyon sa ginanap na pagdinig ng Senate committee on foreign relations hinggil sa pag-aresto kay Duterte.
“By repeatedly invoking executive privilege and the sub-judice rule during the Senate’s hearing last week, the government witnesses appeared to be hiding essential facts,” giit niya.
“Beyond their constant narrative that the Philippines was simply complying with its international commitments, a deliberate effort to obscure the truth only gave rise to ever greater suspicion that the Constitution may have been disregarded and our sovereignty diminished by the arrest of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte,” tugon ng senadora.
Sa ginanap na campaign rally sa Laguna, tanging 11 kandidato ang inendorso ng Pangulo.
Base sa pinakabagong resulta ng survey ng Social Weather Stations (SWS) para sa senatorial race, nasa ika-16 pwesto si Imee. Ernie Reyes
