The
country in the midst of tackling the gargantuan problem brought about by the
novel coronavirus 2019 disease or COVID-19
The
senate minority bloc made it public a joint statement, Senate Minority Leader
Franklin Drilon and Senators Francis Pangilinan and Risa Hontiveros slammed
politicians supposedly exploiting the COVID-19 situation in the country to
advance their political agenda.
They
claim that those “presidential wannabes” and not red tape that is hampering the
smooth and efficient distribution of aid to families affected“enhanced
community quarantine”, according to the opposition senators. by the Luzon-wide “enhanced
community quarantine”, according to the opposition senators.
Senators Franklin Drilon, Risa Hontiveros, and Franklin Pangilinan (photo credit to owner) |
“It
is not red tape. It is the 2022 political campaign that is hampering the
immediate distribution of relief to millions of poor families,” the three
senators said.
They cite the complaints as regards the slow release of assistance
by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and other agencies.
“To presidential wannabes, hands-off,
please. Go away,” they said.
“It saddens us that there are people
who could be so heartless and power-hungry as to take advantage of this crisis
to advance their political ambition,” they added.
The three senators alleges that the distribution of
disaster aid and bureaucracy is “politicized” when “political campaign gets in
the way.”
“Worse, national and local officials
who have shown initiative and innovation in responding to COVID-19 crisis are
politicized, criticized and crucified, which would only add to the suffering of
our countrymen and women,” they stressed.
The minority bloc senators also said that private organizations,
corporations, and institutions should not let themselves be used for apparent
political propaganda.
“When charity is politicized, it
stinks. In times like this, it kills,” they added
They urged the DSWD and other
government agencies to implement the social amelioration package as soon as
possible during the duration of the COVID-19 crisis.
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