Ousted former Chief Justice Maria Sereno has made herself active
in media again, now she is slamming the Duterte administration for its stand
regarding the Recto Bank incident.
She calls it a “betrayal of our nation” the seems to be lukewarm
reaction by the government as headed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
In a rare statement, Sereno said the
Constitution demands "active and overt defense, not discombobulating
statements" from the PH government after a Chinese ship sank a Filipino
boat in the West Philippine Sea.
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| Former Chief Justice Maria Sereno (photo credit to owner) |
"Our fishermen of Mindoro and
Zambales deserve protection in our own territory, under our own laws. Sinserong
pagtanggol sa kanilang pagkatao ang kailangang marinig (We need to hear
government's sincere defense of our fishermen)," the former Chief Justice
said.
"It is betrayal of our nation to
give moral and political preference to the pronouncements of a foreign
government or its people over that of our kababayans."
Government’s
stand.
President Duterte himself calls for calm over the sinking of the
Filipino boat, which he has dubbed as a “maritime incident.”
As father of the nation , he said the incident does not call for
the calling of the entire Philippine Navy to the area- Recto bank.
"Dalawang bangka lang 'yan (That's just two boats). Now you
go there and create a tension. I said, hindi ako g*go na presidente na papayag
(I'm not a stupid President to allow that). If we have to die, we have to die
in the correct way, and to die in dignity," Duterte said.
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