Hindi nagbabalak si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na magpatupad ng martial law at hindi rin ito nagha-hangad ng term extension kasunod ng isinagawang reorganization sa National Security Council (NSC).
Pahayag ito ni Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin kasunod ng alegasyon na ibinabato ni dating Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, na ang nasabing hakbang ng Pangulo ay paghahanda para magpatupad ng martial law sa bansa, dahilan kung bakit nito tinanggal si Vice President Sara Duterte bilang miyembro ng NSC.
“Mayroon akong nabasa na something that reminded me that Panelo, during his time as Presidential Adviser was also advocated the exclusion of then Vice President Leni Robredo so he has no moral authority to question the decision of the President.” —Bersamin.
Ayon sa kalihim, ang focus ng pangulo ay nasa pagpapatatag ng ekonomiya ng Pilipinas, paga-angat ng buhay ng mga Pilipino, at pagpapalakas pa ng mga programa ng pamahalaan na naka tutok sa health and welfare ng mga mahihirap na mga Pilipino.
Gayunrin ang pagsasakatuparan ng legacy projects.
“What he has in mind is the economic prosperity of the country, the health and welfare of the people especially those of the lower classes and the prioritization of his legacy projects ‘no. The President accepts that as the number one concern. It’s the about martial law, it’s not about extending himself in power – no, he has no thinking about that that.” —Bersamin.
Pagbibigay diin ng kalihim, mayroong karapatan ang Pangulo pumili kung sino ang nais nitong makasama sa trabaho at kung sino ang hindi na siya komportable pa na maka-trabaho.
“I’m not saying that the Vice President has already… does not anymore deserve to be trusted. But I’m just saying that with the recent developments, it is not going to be good advice or good action on the part of the President to still have her onboard. Now, anyway, the President has the absolute power, the power of absolute reorganization – meaning, he can choose the people he listens to or he would listen to.” —Bersamin. | ulat ni Racquel Bayan
