Mainit na debate sa Kamara sa 'budol' na anti-dynasty bill

Galit na kinondena ni Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice ang 'budol' o panloloko na bersyon ng anti-political dynasty bill sa unang araw ng plenary deliberations sa Kamara noong Martes, Marso 17. Ayon sa kanya, hindi ito magtatapos ng monopolyo ng kapangyarihan ng mga political dynasties. Ipinagtanggol naman ng sponsor na si Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong ang panukala.

Sa Manila, Philippines, nag-init ang talakayan sa plenary ng House of Representatives tungkol sa anti-political dynasty bill. Si Caloocan 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erice ay hindi napigilan ang emosyon habang sinislam niya ang bersyon na itinataguyod ng majority bilang 'diluted' o pinahina. “Hindi ito anti-political dynasty law. Ito po ay isang budol,” sabi niya. “It will institutionalize political dynasties.” Dahil lamang sa second degree of consanguinity ang limitasyon, maaari pa ring magtakbo nang sabay-sabay ang mga pinsan, pamangkin, tiya, at lola kasama o pagkatapos ng isang politico. Pinapayagan din ng panukala ang pamilya na mag-nominate ng kandidato para sa national, provincial, municipal o city post, at maraming congressional positions nang sabay. Ayon kay Erice, hindi ito magbabago ng monopolyo ng kapangyarihan sa mga lugar na pinamumunuan ng dynasties. Ipinagtanggol ni Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong, chairperson ng suffrage committee, na “Monopoly (occurs) when the power to appoint resides to and is exercised by one person. That is monopoly. But we allow people to vote.” Nagtaas ng boses si Erice nang banggitin niya ang pinakamataas na budget share sa districts ni President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s cousin Martin Romualdez at son Sandro Marcos. Pinayuhan siya ni Deputy Speaker Raymond Mendoza na ibaba ang boses: “May I remind the gentleman to bring down the decibels a bit. Shouting will not do us an advantage here.”

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