Binigyang-diin ng mga grupo ng kabataan na Democratic Watch Philippines at Lasallian Peace and Justice Commissions na importanteng umusad ang impeachment trial ni Vice President Sara Duterte, sinabing tungkol ito sa transparency sa serbisyo publiko at pagpapanagot sa mga lingkod bayan na sangkot sa kurapsiyon.
“Transparency isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the frontline of accountability. If we don’t know what our leaders are doing, how can we hold them responsible? If public service is cloaked in secrecy, can we still call it democratic?” saad sa pahayag ni Democratic Watch Philippines (DemWatch) convenor Lloyd Ian Zaragoza.
“We must understand who these politicians are and what they are scared of. It’s actually the voters. It’s us, the people, who hold the power to elect and are empowered to hold them accountable,” dagdag ni Zaragoza.
Mensahe pa ni Zaragosa sa kabataan bilang bagong henerasyon ng mga botante: “You are not a silent generation. You are asking the hard questions. You are calling out injustice. You are not here to inherit a broken system—you are here to help fix it.”
Para naman kay Gladstone Cuarteros, national coordinator ng Lasallian Peace and Justice Commissions, ang impeachment ay isang “constitutional mechanism to exact accountability.”
“It addresses corruption, signaling the message that crime does pay,” ani Cuarteros, na nagtuturo rin sa Political Science and Development Studies ng De La Salle University (DLSU).
Matatandaang ipinababasura ni VP Sara sa Senate impeachment court ang reklamo laban sa kanya kahit hindi pa man nasisimulan ang paglilitis—bagay na mariing kinokontra ng House prosecution panel.
Ayon sa prosekusyon, importanteng matuloy ang impeachment trial upang maisapubliko nila ang mga ebidensiya para mismong ang taumbayan na ang humusga kung nagkasala ba o dapat nang patalsikin sa puwesto ang Bise Presidente.