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Thursday, October 06, 2005
Vice Mayor Rama defends Cory, criticizes Senator Santiago
Former president Corazon Aquino found an ally in a Cebu City official, who said yesterday that the accusations against her and a senator are unfounded and are only meant to cause further divisiveness in the country.
In a privilege speech during the Cebu City Council session yesterday, Vice Mayor Michael Rama said Aquino is not one who would resort to violence and malicious machinations to influence others to harm President Arroyo.
He described the former president as “a woman of great faith and trust in God, a woman of unquestionable reputation and integrity, a seeker of truth and justice.”
Unthinkable
The accusations of Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago that Aquino is behind the assassination plot against the President is unthinkable, the vice mayor said.
“Shut up if you cannot put up!” Rama said in his speech, referring to the senator.
“Enough is enough! Enough to all irresponsible actuations in the national level leadership, be it by the administration or opposition,” he said.
Plot
Over the weekend, Santiago issued a statement pointing to Aquino and Senate President Franklin Drilon as plotting to “physically remove” the President from power by Oct. 15 either by assassination or coup d’etat.
Both Aquino and Drilon have called on the President to resign amid allegations she cheated in the May 2004 polls.
Rama said the baseless accusations and speculations only damage the integrity of the nation and worsen the political crisis in the country.
He also reminded legislators and high-ranking government officials to observe propriety and respect their fellow public servants.
Instead of coming out with baseless accusations, government leaders should tackle relevant national issues in a more democratic debate, he said.
Sanity
“It is about time that we call for sanity among the nation’s leaders, sobriety among the people and decorum and decency in the pronouncement of opinion, especially by those in the Senate and Congress,” said Rama.
He said that there is always a limit to the right of expression, especially when national interest and the rights of citizens are prejudiced. (LCR)
(October 6, 2005 issue)
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