Is this a case of just being honest or that he is not
fulfilling what is expected of him as senator of the republic.
Administration ally senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa just apologize to the people for those who
expect the senator to be one of the statesman, reasoning out that he is not
ready yet.
He admits it and is sorry for this shortcoming.
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| Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa (photo credit to owner) |
“So di naman ibig sabihin na porke I voted in abstention ay parochial
mentality na ako, naging local politician na ako? Eh gusto daw nila para maging
statesman ang dating mo, iba ‘yung paningin mo,” he said in an interview at the
Senate.
(So it does not mean that just because I voted in
abstention I already have a parochial mentality; that I have already become a
local politician? They say they want me to act like a statesman so I’d have a
different perspective.)
“Sorry, I am not a statesman, sorry hindi ako
statesman. Ordinaryong senador lang ako; hindi pa ako statesman. ‘Yun lang ang
makaya ko muna ngayon, ‘di pa ako statesman pa,” he added.
(Sorry I am not a statesman. I’m just an ordinary
senator; I’ m not yet a statesman. That’s the only thing I can do now, I’m not
a statesman yet.)
The issue of being a statesman was mentioned by Senate Majority Leader
Juan Miguel Zubiri after the upper chamber, voting 12-0 with 7 abstentions,
adopted Monday night a resolution urging the Supreme Court to rule if Senate
concurrence is necessary when terminating a treaty.
Senate Minority leader Franklin Drilon is one of the several senators that stood up, and expressed his dismay over their failure to get a unanimous vote on the resolution.
Senate Minority leader Franklin Drilon is one of the several senators that stood up, and expressed his dismay over their failure to get a unanimous vote on the resolution.
The opposition senator explained that those who
voted for the resolution, including him, only want the Supreme Court to define
the constitutional boundaries, “nothing else, nothing more.”
But Dela Rosa said the minority floor leader should
be thankful since the latter still got the majority support on the issue
despite his being part of the minority bloc.
Majority Floor leader Zubiri joined the discussion on the plenary and
said, “I’ve been in the Senate for over six years and Congress since 1998. On
these issues you want to be a statesman, you want to protect the institution
you represent.”
Dela Rosa stood by his decision to abstain from
voting on the resolution.
“I am learning from them but while learning, they
cannot dictate me whatever they want to…,” he said during an interview.
“Hindi naman sila nagdidikta sa amin pero I have to
stand my ground because that is my firm belief na walang ambiguity, wala akong
kailangang itanong sa Supreme Court.”
(They are not dictating on us but I have to stand
my ground because that is my firm belief that there’s no ambiguity, I do not
need to ask anything to the Supreme Court)
“Wala namang sinabi doon eh bakit ko pa tanungin ang (There’s no mention there so why still ask the) Supreme Court?” he said.
“Maybe there is ambiguity if you want to overreach
dun sa power ng executive. Ano, gusto mong gamitin ‘yung rason ng ambiguity
para lang manghimasok ka sa powers ng ibang branch? “ Dela Rosa further asked.
(Maybe there is ambiguity if you want to overreach
the power of the executive. What, you want to use ambiguity as a reason to
encroach in another branch’s powers?)
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