Duterte believes there’s no need for RevGov, Palace insists

President Rodrigo Duterte has not changed his position that there is no need to set up a revolutionary government during his term, Malacañang said Tuesday.

Duterte’s spokesperson Harry Roque made the clarification after the President said on Monday that the proposal for a revolutionary government should be discussed publicly and the military should be part of the discussions.

“Nanatili pa rin po ang paninindigan ni Presidente na hindi po kinakailangan ng revolutionary government sa ngayon dahil siya po ay isang constitutional government,” Roque said in a televised briefing.

“Pero kung mayroong mga tao, mga sektor na mayroong mga hinanakit at tingin nila kinakailangan ng revolutionary government para ma-address itong mga  hinananakit nila, eh diyan po papasok iyong diskurso na pampubliko sa mga issues na mahalaga sa ating mga pang-araw-araw na buhay bilang isang bansa, iyon lang po iyon.”

Roque added the President did not issue the statement to check the sentiments of the police and the military.

“Talaga namang sa mula’t mula po, ang Presidente ay naniniwala sa malayang pananalita dahil po kapag mayroong malayang pananalita, nagkakaroon ng diskurso,” the Palace official said.

In his address last week, Duterte denied any hand on the recent call of his supporters for a revolutionary government. The Palace also said the government was focused on addressing COVID-19 and mitigating its socioeconomic impact. — DVM, GMA News