Arroyo vows to end destabilization efforts in ‘one comprehensive sweep’

President Arroyo on Monday vowed to end destabilization efforts against her administration in "one comprehensive, continuing sweep." Mrs. Arroyo told Army troops in Nueva Ecija the government “must sustain the clampdown on underground conspiracies until these are completely mopped up and wiped out" and bring stability to the country. "The people have suffered enough and I am no longer willing to preside over chronic destabilization disguised as lawful political action," Mrs. Arroyo said. "One comprehensive, continuing sweep will deal with rightist coup plotters and left wing insurgents and there will no longer be ifs and buts about it," she added. The President said: "We are determined to clean out residual threats of destabilization with the heaviest arsenal of Constitutional measures we can muster, and with full regard for human rights, whatever our critics say or do to twist the meaning and legitimacy of our actions." On Sunday, Mrs. Arroyo ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police to go after all "residual and anticipated threats of destabilization." "I have made the decision to take the Philippines out of sick bay permanently and we will deal with those who stand in the way with the strong hand of the law," the President said. – GMANews.TV