Former Sen. Rene Saguisag Insisted That Declaring Martial law in Mindanao is Very Much Wrong Move of the Administration

Former lawmaker Rene Saguisag insisted that declaring martial law in Mindanao is very much wrong.

"Kaya overkill to, invasion, sinong invaders? Rebellion eh, ilan lang Maute yan eh. Dahil daw may nakitang foreign looking na mga tatlo, apat, lima, invasion na ba yun? Ang invasion ay ung pagdating ng mga Hapon nung araw, ano? Rebellion, kami parang mga insurrection lang yan e."

He also said that when it comes to regulating martial law it shouldn't only be a 'one-man show'.

"Dapat yang mabibigat na problema dyan, kinukunsulta nya muna ang mga national leaders like manong Eddie Ramos.

Following his statements about the declaration of martial law, the former senator also called current lawmakers as acting "echoes" of President Rodrigo Duterte instead of "voices" of the people.

"Ano bang basis? Nasaan ang invasion? Taga saan ang invaders? Nasaan ang rebelyon? Kaya tama si Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, wala namang need to inflict," he told reporters.

[What's the basis? Where's invasion? Where did the invaders come from? Where's rebellion? That's why Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is right, there's no need to inflict.]

"Eh ngayon naman etong Senate and House, eh ganun eh talagang they are not voices, they are echoes. Kung anong sasabihin ni Digong yes sir, yes sir," he added.

[And now the Senate and House, that's it, they're not voices but echoes. Whatever Digong says, they'll respond with, "yes sir", "yes sir".]

Martial law was supported by 17 Senators during the approving of the resolution while 5 voted against the declaration.



He also criticized the Congress.

"May Congress ba tayo? Puro tameme," he exclaimed, explaining that the congress should've conducted a joint session to hear each lawmakers stand on the martial law declaration.

"At least formality, dahil history will look at what happened and each congressman, each senator should go on record on where they stand on it and give a legally tenable, intellectually respectable and psychologically and satisfying basis kung bakit ang position nila ay pro or anti," he added.

Saguisag also slammed Senator Manny Pacquiao for his absense when terrorist were able to escape to Saranggani, Senator Pacquiao's home province.

"Kaya kitang kita mo sabi sa dyaryo may mga nakalusot na Maute sa Sarangani, e dapat naman yung congressman o senator from the place: I am cancelling my fight, I am going home to Sarangani to help my people," Saguisag stated.

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