Ipinahayag ni Deputy Speaker at dating Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo na hindi siya gagawa ng alinmang bagay na makasisira sa ‘UniTeam’ nina Pangulong Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. at Vice President Sara Duterte.
Sa isang Facebook post nitong Linggo, May 28, unang iginiit ni Arroyo na hindi totoo ang mga ulat na nag-uugnay raw kay First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos hinggil sa umano'y kudeta sa Kamara laban kay House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
“A report is going around that I was ‘duped’ by a congresswoman into thinking that the alleged House coup had the blessings of the First Lady. I am truly sorry that she should even be dragged into this political fantasy of a House coup – it is disrespectful to her and to her intelligence,” ani Arroyo.
“Whoever is spreading these pathetic rumors are the ones duping the Filipino people, and they should now move on to the serious business of making positive contributions to national progress,” dagdag niya.
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Hindi naman pinangalanan ni Arroyo ang “congresswoman” na binanggit niya.
Ayon pa sa dating pangulo, nagkaroon siya ng kontribusyon sa ‘UniTeam’ kaya’t hindi umano siya gagawa ng anumang makasisira rito.
“I made a humble contribution to the joining of forces that became the UniTeam, and the resulting supermajority in the House is a major force for delivering our President’s agenda.Thus, I would never take any action to destroy it.
“I did not have any conversation, here or abroad, with any congressman or congresswoman, or any other politician active or retired, to plot, support, encourage or participate in any way in any alleged House coup,” saad niya.
Matatandaang na-demote si Arroyo noong Mayo 17 bilang deputy speaker sa Kamara. Matapos noon, nagsimulang kumalat ang diumano'y planong pagpapatalsik laban kay Romualdez.
"Every politician worth his or her salt would know that in the Philippines, no House coup can ever succeed without the consent of the President. That is simply a fact of life in Philippine politics,” ani Arroyo.
