MANILA, Philippines — The poor attendance at an anti-Duterte rally in Quezon City proved that efforts to oust the President are just “wishful thinking,” Malacañang said yesterday.
Various groups gathered at the People Power Monument last Saturday to demand the resignation of President Duterte, whom they accused of being subservient to China.
Rally organizers composed of members of the Kilusan Kontra Tsina, Oust Duterte Movement, Bunyog and Confederation Against Federalism had aimed to attract 1,000 people to join the protest. Organizers said 400 persons joined the rally but the police said only about a hundred people were at the monument as of 3 p.m.
“The rally was a flop, wasn’t it? They said the number of people who participated did not even reach a hundred. That’s what I have been saying. It’s just a pipe dream. It’s wishful thinking,” presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said in a radio interview.
“It’s nothing. They can always try. They won’t go beyond that,” Panelo added.
The rally was held days before the 34th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, which led to the ouster of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
Panelo had said Duterte, a political ally of the Marcoses, may skip the event anew.
Asked why Duterte has not attended the EDSA revolution anniversaries since becoming President in 2016, Panelo replied: "If he does not want to attend, why would we force him?”
Source: GMA
No comments:
Post a Comment