Pinaalalahanan ng isang lider ng ‘Young Guns’ sa Kamara si dating Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte na tuparin ang kanyang pangako na sisipot sa susunod na Quad Comm hearing matapos siyang dumalo sa Senate Blue Ribbon Committee kamakailan.
“Filipinos know the former president as someone with palabra de honor. Throughout his political career, especially during his decades as mayor of Davao City, he built a reputation as a man of his word,” ayon kay House Assistant Majority Leader Zia Alonto Adiong.
“Elected leaders should have the courage to practice the virtue of having a word of honor,” sabi ni Adiong nitong Martes, Nobyembre 5.
Pinahalagahan ni Adiong ang pagdalo ni Duterte sa pagdinig ng joint panel sa Huwebes, Nobyembre 7 dahil dito niya maisisiwalat ang kanyang panig hinggil sa isyu ng extra judicial killings na diumano’y naganap noong kasagsagan ng ‘war on drugs’ ng kanyang administrasyon.
“It would demonstrate that he’s not afraid of accountability, just as he showed in the Senate probe, where he took responsibility and advocated for the victims of extrajudicial killings during his administration, shielding his police officers from potential criminal or administrative charges,” paliwanag ni Adiong.
Una ring sinabi ni Atty. Martin Delgra, legal counsel ni Duterte, na dadalo sa susunod na pagdinig ng Quad Comm.