That’s Not ‘Daang Matuwid’
Noy’s reappointment of Romulo in DFA slammed*
Noy’s reappointment of Romulo in DFA slammed*
PRESS RELEASE
June 28, 2010
“Sec. Romulo’s reappointment in the DFA will only mean ‘business as usual’ in terms of foreign policy. And by ‘business as usual’, it can only mean a continuing sellout of Philippine sovereignty to foreign powers like the United States.” This was the statement of Terry Ridon, National Chairperson of the League of Filipino Students, as President-elect Noynoy Aquino confirmed that Sec. Alberto Romulo would keep his post in the DFA.
Ridon said that Sec. Romulo had been instrumental in defending US foreign policy in the country during the Arroyo government, such as the Visiting Forces Agreement. He also said that Romulo never raised a howl during protests against the permanent stationing of US troops as reported by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
Such permanent stationing of foreign troops in the country is in violation of the Philippine constitution.
“At no instance did Sec. Romulo rise to defend Philippines sovereignty amid the controversies surrounding the VFA, especially the unequal treatment of Filipino troops vis-à-vis their American counterparts.”
Ridon said that President-elect Aquino would appear reneging on his promise of change or ‘daang matuwid’ if Sec. Romulo is indeed reappointed.
“Clearly, Mr. President, the record of Sec. Romulo during the Arroyo years had been a story of a capitulation of our sovereignty to foreign powers. His appointment should seriously be reconsidered.”
Ridon said that Sec. Romulo had been instrumental in defending US foreign policy in the country during the Arroyo government, such as the Visiting Forces Agreement. He also said that Romulo never raised a howl during protests against the permanent stationing of US troops as reported by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
Such permanent stationing of foreign troops in the country is in violation of the Philippine constitution.
“At no instance did Sec. Romulo rise to defend Philippines sovereignty amid the controversies surrounding the VFA, especially the unequal treatment of Filipino troops vis-à-vis their American counterparts.”
Ridon said that President-elect Aquino would appear reneging on his promise of change or ‘daang matuwid’ if Sec. Romulo is indeed reappointed.
“Clearly, Mr. President, the record of Sec. Romulo during the Arroyo years had been a story of a capitulation of our sovereignty to foreign powers. His appointment should seriously be reconsidered.”
*Url: http://www.lfs.ph/2010/06/29/that%E2%80%99s-not-%E2%80%98daang-matuwid%E2%80%99-noy%E2%80%99s-reappointment-of-romulo-in-dfa-slammed/
