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President
Rodrigo Duterte’s number one critic has yet another tirade in response to the
rumors of “no election” in 2019 to give way to the administration’s plan to
amend the Philippine Constitution.
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Senator
Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday vowed to block any attempts to amend the 1987
Philippine Constitution, saying changing the charter is a "trap" that
will only serve President Rodrigo Duterte and other "political
warlords."
He
conceded that charter change, which would pave the way for a shift to
federalism from a presidential form of government, could be acceptable under a
"trustworthy" administration, but not one like President Rodrigo
Duterte's, he told reporters.
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“Kung
sana nandirito tayo under an administration na katiwa-tiwala, na ‘yung hindi
mag-aabuso ng kapangyarihan, pwede eh, diba. Kaso itong si Duterte wala nga sa
kapangyarihan ‘yung pumatay ng tao, gingawa niya, pagkakatiwalaan mo pa na
pakialaman itong Constitution? Bitag ‘yan. I won’t fall for that,” Trillanes
said.
“Hindi
ako sang-ayon diyan, sa any move na baguhin ang Constitution dahil ako ay
naniniwala ang problema ng bansa ay hindi ‘yung sistema kundi yung mga taong
nagpapatakbo ng sistema. ‘Yan ang aking posisyon,” he added.
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Trillanes
explained that he personally researched about federalism and realized that it
will only increase the power of incumbent officials.
He
added that the “no-election” rumors are their way to entice lawmakers to
support the administration’s bid towards charter change so they can stay longer
in power.
“’Yan
yung mga pang-engganyo sa mga legislators para kumagat do’n sa kanilang
[Constituent Assembly]. Pero alam nyo, isa lang naman ang pakay nila dito
eh, para manatili sa pwesto beyond their term, and particularly itong si Mr.
Duterte,” he said.
“Kasi
nakita n’yo nga sa Davao as mayor hindi nga siya bumitaw ano, as Presidente
hindi rin ‘yan bibitaw. Kasi alam niya ‘pag nawala na siya sa pwesto, ay siya
ay makukulong,” he added.
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