Kamara ipinagtanggol si Speaker Romualdez
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Nagkaisa ang 24 na senador na kastiguhin ang isinusulong na pag-amiyenda sa Konstitusyon sa pamamagitan ng Charter Change.
Sa nilagdaang manifestation ng mga senador, na binasa ni Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri at nilagdaan ng lahat ng senador, sinabi ng mga ito na ang isinusulong na people’s initiative ng Kamara para amiyendahan ang Article 17, Section 1 ng 1987 Constitution at payagan ang mga miyembro ng Mababang Kapulungan ng Kongreso at Senado na bumoto ng jointly sa pamamagitan ng constituent assembly.
“This so called “people’s initative” proposes only one change in acting a constituent assembly, the Senate and the House shall vote jointly. While it seems simple, the goal is apparent- to make it easier to revise the Constitution by eliminating the Senate from the equation. It is an obvious prelude to further amendments, revisions, or even an overhaul of our entire Constitution,” nakasaad sa manifesto.
“If this prospers, further changes to the Constitution can be done with or without the Senate’s approval or worse, even absent all the senators. Should Congress vote jointly in a constituent assembly, the Senate and its 24 members cannot cast any meaning vote against the 316 members of House of Represetatives,” dagdag pa nito.
Samantala, hinamon ni Senador Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa ang mga pulitikong nasa likod ng tinawag nitong “politicians’ initiative”.
“I call on the persons behind this deceptive and fraudulent people’s initiative: Make amends. Not to our Constitution, but to the people, our people, whom you have maliciously enticed to unknowingly sell their future,” sabi ni Dela Rosa sa kanyang privilege speech.
“The Senate will not allow and will therefore condemn any form of threat, coercion or bribery that compromises the future of our country and our people,” aniya pa.
Ayon naman kay House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe, nadismaya ito sa pagsasangkot kay Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez sa PI.
Sinabi ni Dalipe na ang pahayag ni Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva na hindi na interesado ang mga senador sa isinusulong na Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.6 na naglalayong amiyendahan ang Konstitusyon sa pamamagitan ng constituent assembly ay nakakabahala.
“These claims, grounded in allegations linking the House leadership to the PI are not only baseless but also regrettably cast a shadow over the corroborative efforts for constitutional reforms,” ani Dalipe.
Kung totoo umano ang sinasabi ni Villanueva , na lumalabas na pinapaniwala lamang ng mga senador si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na susuportahan ng Senado ang hakbang upang amiyendahan ang Konstitusyon tulad ng inihayag ni Zubiri
“Speaker Romualdez has even extended a welcoming hand in response to the Senate’s favorable pronouncement on constitutional economic reforms, highlighting a collaborative approach for the great good of the Filipino people,” sabi pa ni Dalipe.
“It is crucial that we set aside our differences and unite in our efforts to bring about meaningful constitutional reforms that will positively impact our nation,” giit pa ng kongresista.
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