No plan for revolutionary gov’t, spokesman assures

Presidential spokesman Harry Roque assured on Wednesday that there is no plan to set up a revolutionary government since there is no compelling reason or imminent threat to remove President Duterte from office.

“Kahapon po ay nagbitiw na naman ng salita ang Presidente. Pinasasantabi po niya itong revolutionary government. Ang sabi talaga niya ay posible lang magkaroon ng revolutionary government kung talagang malala iyong pagtangka na tanggalin siya sa puwesto (Yesterday, the President said there’s no basis for a revolutionary government. He stressed that he may only consider a revolutionary government if there is a destabilization attempt to unseat him),” Roque saidin a radio interview.

He added that Duterte has already dismissed the proposed revolutionary government since there is no existing threat to the presidency and the idea is “far from the plans” ofhis administration.

The spokesman said there are certain supporters of the President who are actually pushing for such proposal, hoping that it would expedite needed changes in the country.

“Hindi lang naman mga kaalyado ni Presidente ang nagsasabi niyan, pati iyong mga oposisyon. Puwede rin sigurong nangangarap sila na magkaroon ng revolutionary government dahil para mawalan ng isyu ang oposisyon ngayon. Pansinin n’yo po, walang isyu laban kay Presidente ngayon (It’s not only the allies of the President, but also the opposition who are pushing it. They are hoping to have a revolutionary government so the opposition will no longer have any issue against the President. Take not that there is no issue against the President right now),” Roque said.

“Sabi nila ang revolutionary government daw itatayo sa 30 ng Nobyembre. Eh,parangbukasna ho yataiyon. Eh, di malalaman natin kung merong revolutionary government o wala bukas. Satingin ko po talaga, wala po talaga (They claimed that a revolutionary government will be declared on Nov. 30, that is already tomorrow. So let’s just find out tomorrow [Thursday] if there will be a revolutionary government or not. I think it won’t really happen).” (Roy C. Mabasa)

NOISE BARRAGE — A woman participates in a noise barrage at the Ninoy Aquino Monument in Marikina City Tuesday night to oppose any plan by the Duterte administration to set up a revolutionary government. (Rio Leonelle Deluvio)