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Friday, July 29, 2005
More than 70% of Pinoys want Arroyo ousted
MANILA -- Some 73 percent of Filipinos want President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo removed from Malacañang, whether through resignation, impeachment, snap elections or even unconstitutional means.
This was the result of a July 2 to 14 survey of Pulse Asia, which involved 1,200 respondents. The respondents were asked what they believe is the best political scenario for the country's interest.
The Pulse Asia survey showed that 34 percent want Arroyo to resign or be impeached and snap elections to be held, 17 percent favor Arroyo's resignation or impeachment and replaced by Vice President Noli de Castro, 15 percent said she should resign and be replaced by a junta that will prepare for the election of a new President or prime minister, and seven percent want her "removed from office using any means, whether constitutional or unconstitutional."
The snap election is preferred by those in Metro Manila, Luzon, Mindanao and all socioeconomic classes.
Only 16 percent want Arroyo to complete her 10-year term, most of them coming from the Visayas. Only 10 percent want her to stay and at the same time have the Constitution amended so a shift to a parliamentary form of government could be effected before 2010.
The survey said the most destructive political scenario is for Arroyo to continue until the end of her term (22 percent). This is followed by a coup that would lead to a military and police takeover (19 percent), and foreign intervention that would lead to the installation of its underlings (17 percent).
Among those who could lead the country, 26 percent of Filipinos said the best is Vice President Noli de Castro, 21 percent picked Senator Panfilo Lacson, 11 percent chose former President Joseph Estrada, and 10 percent wanted Susan Roces.
Only seven percent said Arroyo is the best person to lead the Philippines now, followed by Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. (four percent), and former President Fidel Ramos (three percent).
Roces said the result of the survey was "nakakataba ng puso (heart-warming)" while Arroyo said the presidency "is not a popularity contest."
Arroyo also insisted that the presidential form of government provides a fixed term for the president.
Arroyo led the persons who are not acceptable to lead the nation (47 percent), which is a five percent increase compared to the survey done last month. Arroyo was followed by defeated presidential bet Bro. Eddie Villanueva (28 percent), Ramos (25 percent), retired general Fortunato Abat (21 percent), Roces (20 percent), former President Estrada (20 percent), Lacson (20 percent), Davide (18 percent), Senator Rodolfo Biazon (12 percent), and de Castro (12 percent). (JMR/Sunnex)
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