Tinawag ni Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) host Jeffrey “Ka Eric” Celiz si House Speaker Martin Romualdez na isang “illegal president” na ginagamit umano ang Kamara para labanan ang mga kaaway nito sa pulitika.

Sa ipinadalang pahayag nitong Huwebes, Disyembre 7, iginiit ni Celiz ang ikalawang araw ng kanilang “hunger strike” nila ni Lorraine Badoy-Partosa upang tutulan ang umano’y “serious illegal detention” sa Kamara, maging ang umano’y “infiltration ng CPP-NPA-NDF” sa loob ng Kongreso.

Ayon pa kay Celiz, mula 9:00 ng umaga nitong Huwebes ay inilipat daw sila sa South Facility Building malapit sa Batasan Complex.

“Hello friends, supporters and families of Ka Eric and Dr. Lorraine Badoy: we wish to inform you, that as of 9am today, DECEMBER 7, 2023, inilipat po kami sa SOUTH FACILITY BUILDING, beside the SOUTH GATE of BATASAN COMPLEX, for OUR CONTINUING PERSECUTION THRU THE ILLEGAL DETENTION ORDER ISSUED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL FRANCHISES, UPON THE ORCHESTRATION OF THE DE FACTO/ILLEGAL PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, MARTIN ‘T’. ROMUALDEZ, who is weaponizing the entire House of Representatives as his personal machinery for personal vendetta and political persecution against his political enemies, with his political alliance with the CPP-NPA-NDF, especially the urban operatives of the communist terrorist group, their KAMATAYAN PARTYLIST BLOC,” pahayag ni Celiz.

Badoy, Celiz nag-hunger strike kontra 'pagpasok' ng CPP-NPA-NDF sa Kongreso

“THE ROMUALDEZ CPP-NPA-NDF MINI COALITION GOVERNMENT INSIDE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS NOW WEAPONIZING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AS THEIR MAIN POLITICAL MACHINERY TO VIOLATE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO THEY CONSIDER AS THREATS TO THEIR POLITICAL TYRANNY.”

“I, AND DR. LORRAINE BADOY are now entering the second day of our ‘HUNGER STRIKE/HUNGER PROTEST’ as we continue to resist and oppose our serious illegal detention at the House of Representatives/Batasan Complex. Please keep us strong by your prayers and moral support... FOR GOD, COUNTRY AND OUR PEOPLE, WE SHALL PERSEVERE!” saad pa niya.

Matatandaaang idineklara ng House Committee on Legislative Franchises kamakailan sina Badouy at Celiz na “in contempt” dahil sa pagtanggi umanong sagutin ang tanong at kumilos sa isang “walang galang” na paraan.

Nakasailalim umano sina Badoy at Celiz sa kustodiya ng Kamara hanggang sa maaprubahan sa plenaryo ang committee report sa imbestigasyon ng panel hinggil sa umano’y fake news peddling at red-tagging laban sa dalawang host ng SMNI.

Matatandaang nauna nang iginiit ni Celiz sa telebisyon na gumastos umano si Romualdez ng P1.8 bilyon sa kainyang mga paglalakbay para sa 2023. Hindi naman umano nito malinaw na binabanggit ang kaniyang source sa naturang alegasyon.

"I move to detain Mr. Celiz, for he was cited in contempt, until the adoption of the committee report at the plenary session," saad ni Panel Vice Chairman Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel kamakailan.

Matatandaan namang nauna nang naglabas ng pahayag si Badoy hinggil sa naturang “hunger strike.”