TINIYAK ni Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay na hindi nito susuportahan ang panawagan ng ilang grupo na revolutionary government.

Sa pagdinig ng Senate committee on national defense of the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA), siniguro ni Gapay kay Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon na hindi nito susuportahan ang  nasabing panawagan.

“As the AFP, we will not allow anybody to be part of this movement and to actively participate in the  furtherance of the goals and objectives of the group pushing for the establishment of a revolutionary government,” sabi ni Gapay sa pagtatanong ni Drilon.

“The Armed Forces of the Philippines do not support this movement in calling for a revolutionary government, precisely because of the reason that it is unconstitutional and we find it politically
motivated,” dagdag pa ni Gapay.

Ikinatuwa naman ni Drilon ang pahayag ng AFP official kung saan hahawakan aniya nito ang pahayag ng huli.

“That is very reassuring and it is good to hear that for the record. With those reassurances, I want to place my record that the nominee has my vote and support on this confirmation process,” ani Drilon.

“We should not be distracted by all these loose talks about a revolutionary government. The task at hand is enormous – contain COVID-19 so that we can get our lives and the economy moving again.

We should not be sidetracked. Our people need help – 7.3 million Filipinos are unemployed and 5 million families are hungry. Businesses are closing down,” dagdag nito. (NOEL ABUEL)