Muling iginiit ni Speaker Martin Romualdez na wala siyang atas para brasuhin at itulak ang People’s Initiative’ bilang paraan ng pag-amyenda sa Saligang Batas.
Ayon sa House leader, iginagalang ng Kamara ang democratic process at hindi makikialam sa kung ano ang nais ng taumbayan.
“I wish to restate the House of Representatives’ commitment to this essential democratic process. The People’s Initiative stands as a direct expression of the people’s will, providing a means for citizens to propose constitutional amendments. The House does not endorse or sanction direct participation by its members in signature gathering, ensuring the process’s integrity and independence remains intact,” diin ni Romualdez.
Mariin din nitong tinuligsa ang ulat ng panunuhol para lang mapilit ang publiko na pumirma sa petisyon.
Aniya labag ito sa tunay na layunin ng isang matapat at boluntaryong pakikibahagi at makasisira lang sa ating democratic foundations.
Ang tanging magagawa lamang nila bilang suporta sa PI ay hikayatin at tiyakin ang democratic participation dito.
“While the House respects and supports the People’s Initiative as an independent, citizen-driven process, our role is to facilitate and encourage democratic participation without direct involvement in signature collection. We are committed to ensuring that proposals are processed in accordance with legal and constitutional guidelines, maintaining the integrity of our Constitution in subsequent legislative actions,” sabi pa ng House Speaker.
Muling iginiit ni Romualdez ang pangangailangan sa reporma sa Konstitusyon para mabuksan ang ekonomiya ng bansa at makapasok ang investment na lilikha ng dagdag trabaho at kabuhayan para sa mga Pilipino.
Kaya malaking bagay aniya ang hakbang ng Senado sa paghahain ng Resolution of Both Houses No. 6, na patotoo sa joint effort at commitment ng dalawang Kapulungan ng Kongreso. | ulat ni Kathleen Jean Forbes
