MANILA – Malacañang must be open to opposition’s suggestions on responses to the coronavirus pandemic, the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo said.
Robredo’s spokesperson Barry Gutierrez said the Palace must eliminate the opposition against administration mindset with the country facing the pandemic.
“Sa panahon na ito, hindi na dapat ang pag-iisip natin oposisyon o administrasyon. Ang pag-iisip dapat natin dito lahat tayo Pilipino, lahat tayo gustong makaahon ang buong bansa natin sa laban sa pandemyang ito,” Gutierrez told CNN Philippines.
This reaction was in response to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque’s comments that the administration “do[es] not expect anything positive” from Robredo because she is “the leader of the opposition.”
Robredo on Tuesday said she did not join the calls of other opposition leaders for the sacking of Health secretary Francisco Duque III because the country faces a bigger problem: the supposed lack of a cohesive pandemic plan.
“Sana maging mas bukas lang sila sa pakikinig, sa mga suggestions galing sa mga eksperto, galing sa iba’t ibang mga interesadong tumulong dahil tingin ko naman kung makikinig tayo at diringgin natin iyong mga magagandang suggestions,” Gutierrez said./PN
