Detained opposition senator Leila De Lima
slams President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s assertion that he has no involvement to
ABS-CBN’s going off the air while its franchise renewal is pending in Congress.
The former Department of Justice (DOJ)
Secretary said the Chief Executive should be blamed for ABS-CBN’s shut down principally
because he never did anything to stopping the National Telecommunications
Commission in issuing the cease and desist order (CDO) that led to its closure.
De Lima also took note that both the NTC and
Solicitor General Jose Calida is answerable to the President.
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| Detained, Sen. Leila de Lima (photo credit to owner) |
“’Neutral’ lang daw si Duterte? This bully
President not lifting a finger this time? Not even counter-manding either
Calida or NTC, which is perfectly within his powers to do? Duterte’s
hypocritical stance of neutrality is so much of an insult to our intelligence,”
De Lima said.
The opposition senator accused the Chief
Executive’s involvement in the House of Representatives’ inaction of the
renewal of the franchise.
“Hands-off daw si Duterte sa usapin ng ABS-CBN
franchise renewal Paulit-ulit nyang binalaan at inalipusta ang ABS-CBN,” she
said.
A few days ago (May 6) Presidential
Spokesperson Harry Roque was quoted saying that members of the House of Representatives
should vote on ABS-CBN’s franchise application according to their conscience
because President Duterte is “completely neutral” on the issue.
“The President will be neither angry nor
happy. He is completely neutral. Vote as your conscience dictates,” Roque was
quoted telling the lawmakers.
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