Robredo on calls for RevGov: ‘Ang laking kalokohan niyan’

Vice President Leni Robredo did not mince words on Sunday in response to a pro-Duterte group pushing for a revolutionary government amid the coronavirus pandemic.

In her weekly radio show, Robredo underscored that now is not the time to discuss a shift to a revolutionary government.

“Ang laking kalokohan niyan… Ang gusto sabihin dito, itapon ‘yung Konstitusyon natin, at diyan pa lang iligal na e. Ang tanong ko, bakit hinahayaan? Bakit hinahayaan ‘yung mga ganitong exercise na mangyari at a time like this?” she asked.

The Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte-National Executive Coordinating Committee earlier held a meeting calling for a revolutionary government anew.

Robredo urged the administration to shut down the renewed calls.

“Ito ay supporters ng Pangulo. Sana ‘yung mga kasama ni Pangulo, hindi hinahayaan na bumuwelo ang mga ganito kasi ito ‘yung panira talaga sa lahat ng ginagawa natin, lalo na ngayong pandemic,” she stressed.

“Parang hindi siya makatarungan. Sana ‘yung authorities na may poder para hintuin ‘yung ganitong exercise ay sana maayos siya kasi hindi siya nakakatulong,” Robredo added.

Malacañang earlier assured the public that the government was focused on addressing the COVID-19 menace and not on calls for a revolutionary government.

The Philippine National Police added that it was monitoring the group leading the call.

“Hindi talaga siya nakakatulong kasi ito ‘yung panahon na tayong lahat naghahanap tayo ng lider. Gusto natin naririnig natin ‘yung lider natin na nagbibigay sa’tin ng direksyon. Tapos on the other hand ang pinag-uusapan pagpalit ng Konstitusyon, pagdeklara ng RevGov… Maling mali talaga siya,” Robredo said.

Duterte himself has repeatedly advocated for a revolutionary government, first during the 2016 presidential election then again in 2017 as a threat against “destabilizers” of the government. — DVM, GMA News