Betrayal of Public Trust ni VP Sara, grounds for impeachment

ANG ginawang pag-amin ni Bise Presidente Sara Duterte na may nakausap na siyang papatay sa Pangulo at iba pang personalidad ay betrayal of public trust na isa sa mga grounds for impeachment, ayon kay Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong, tagapagsalita ng House prosecution panel.

“The mere fact that she (Duterte) had that idea and made an understanding, an agreement with a person whose livelihood is sourced out from killing people, is already a betrayal of public trust,” sinabi ni Adiong sa isang press briefing. 

“Kasi she is expected to uphold the law, she is expected to promote the rule of law that no one should take justice into their own hands,” dagdag ng kongresista.

Pinaliwanag ni Adiong na labag sa batas kung hindi mo isusuko sa mga awtoridad ang kilalang mamamatay tao.

“‘Yun mismo ‘yung alam niya na merong mamamatay tao at hindi niya ito pinagsabi sa mga pulis, sa mga ahensya ng ating gobyerno, at siya mismo ang nakipag-usap. That alone is a betrayal of the oath that she has taken prior to the assumption as Vice President of this land,” tinukoy ni Adiong.

Ang pahayag ni Adiong ay kasunod ng pag prisenta ng isang testigo na nagpapatunay sa online video ni Duterte kung saan sinabi niya na may nakontrata na siyang papatay kay Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Unang Ginang Liza Araneta Marcos at dating House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

Sinabi ni Adiong na mas malalim pa ang kahulugan ng nasabing video. “I think it’s not only about establishing the veracity and the authenticity of these video clips, but more important is what the effect of the threats that she made against the President to the whole nation.” 

 “Anong epekto nito? Hahayaan ba natin ito na basta-basta na lang ma-express without accountability? You cannot also expect that the agencies will not do anything to investigate because it was said in a manner by which it should be taken seriously. The threat was done, directed not just for an individual, but it is directed against the head of state, head of government, and the commander-in-chief. That’s why it is also a national security concern,” sinabi ni Adiong. 

(Vina de Guzman)