MANANATILING suportado ni dating pangulo at Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo si Speaker Martin Romualdez sa kabila ng pagpapatalsik sa kanya bilang deputy speaker sa Kamara.
Sa kalatas, sinabi ni Arroyo na hindi siya nakalagda sa House resolution 1414, na sumusuporta sa integridad ng mababang kapulungan at paghayag ng pagiging solido sa liderato ni Romualdez, dahil wala umano siya sa bansa.
“Some people told me that I was stripped of the ‘Deputy Speaker’ title because I did not sign House Resolution No. 1414 that expresses support for the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez. I was abroad when the Resolution was signed, so I was unable to sign it,” sabi ni Arroyo.
“In any case, that Resolution does not contain anything new for me, because I have always supported his leadership as Speaker,” ayon pa sa mambabatas.
Tinanggal si Arroyo at Davao City Representative Isidro Ungab bilang deputy speakers noong Martes at pinalitan ni Isabela Congressman Tonypet Albano at Lanao del Sur Representative Yasser Alonto Balindong.
Ang pagtanggal sa kanilang posisyon ay ginawa matapos ang pangako ni Romualdez na kalabanin ang sinumang maninira sa Kamara, kung saan pinangalanan ni Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio ”Dong” Gonzales Jr. si dating
pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na naninira at tinawag na bulok na institusyon ang Kamara.
Sa kanyang panig, sinabi ni Arroyo na mananatili siyang suportado ang liderato ni Romualdez mula pa noong nalaman niya na ito ang magiging Speaker ng Kamara.
Sinulatan pa umano niya ang Pangulo para rito.
Itinanggi muli ni Arroyo ang balitan na siya ang utak ng kudeta sa Kamara para patalsikin si Romualdez sa puwesto.
“I have never taken or supported any action to remove Speaker Romualdez from his position. In fact, I have publicly stated that I have given up any plans to aspire for the Speakership again, in this and any future Congress that I would have the honor to be a part of,” sabi pa ni Arroyo.
“There is always intrigue in politics, often petty. If some intriguers were able to convince Speaker Romualdez of the falsehood that I do not support his leadership in the House, then there is nothing I can do,” ayon pa sa kanya.
