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Saturday, February 25, 2006
Ramos hits emergency state proclamation (11:08 a.m.)
MANILA -- Former President Fidel Ramos said Saturday he is "appalled" and "dismayed" by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's decision to declare a state of national emergency.
In an ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) interview, Ramos said there was no need to place the entire country under such a state and it could have only been declared in Metro Manila.
It was by far Ramos' strongest criticism of Arroyo.
Ramos also criticized the lack of implementing guidelines to accompany Proclamation 1017 so that military and police officials, the public, and the media can understand and know the limits of such declaration.
He also said the Palace should have stated until when the state of national emergency will be in effect because the longer it stays, the more it adversely affects the economy.
"It sends a bad signal (to the international community)," Ramos said.
Ramos said he didn't show up Friday in Malacaņang to show his support for Arroyo "because he didn't want to be used".
He admitted that his relationship with Arroyo "was waning". (Sunnex)
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