MANILA, Philippines: An administration
lawmaker denounced the
alleged destabilization plot
against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., noting
that this will hurt the country’s economy and won’t
do any good to the country.
Cavite 4th District Rep. Elpidio Barzaga
added that political instability “is the last thing the
country needs right now”
as it continues to face economic challenges, particularly controlling inflation.
His statement
comes after Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief
Romeo Brawner revealed
in an event in Zamboanga
City last Friday of a supposed destabilization plot
involving retired officers.
A day later,
Brawner, alongside National Security Adviser
Eduardo Ano and other
military and police officials, denied that there
were plots to oust the Marcos administration and instead described them as
“passionate exchanges.”
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But Barzaga believes that any talk regarding a brewing plot by these
retired officers against the
Marcos administration “will
only cause the economy
another black eye.”
“We don’t need
their adventurism. We
have a working government duly elected by an
overwhelming majority
of the people, more than
31.6 million margin. They
have to respect the people’s decision,” Barzaga
said. MS
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