Pinuna ni Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Rep. Atty. Leila de Lima ang umano’y “insult” at “disrespect” ni Vice President Sara Duterte matapos ang pagliban nito sa mga isinasagawang budget hearings sa Kongreso.

Maaanghang ang mga salitang ibinahagi ni De Lima sa kaniyang Facebook post nitong Huwebes, Oktubre 2, matapos ang nasabing “repeated non-appearance” ng Bise Presidente sa mga pagdinig.

“Sara Duterte's repeated non-appearance before Congress shows grave insult and disrespect to this institution. If she cannot respect us—the Members of the House of Representatives—at least respect the House of Representatives as an institution, at least respect the Constitution,” ani De Lima.

“The whole budget process is something that is being directed and recognized by the Constitution itself. So disrespecting the budgetary process of this Body is a clear case of disrespect of our Constitution,” dagdag pa niya.

Kinuwestiyon din niya kung sino raw ba si VP Sara para umano’y patuloy na bastusin ang institusyon at Konstitusyon.

“Who is she to continuously disrespect or show disrespect to this Body as an institution and to the Constitution,” aniya.

Dagdag pa niya, “If she can afford to be showing herself up to the Senate, including being there, and applauding the former Senate President in his privilege speech, which is definitely not part of her mandate as a Vice President, why can't she not spare a few moments of her time attending to her official function as Vice President to defend the budget of her office.”

“Enough is enough! Enough of her brattiness!” pagpapatuloy ni De Lima.

Isiniwalat din ng mambabatas na ninanais niyang i-”move for zero budget” o kaya naman ay i-”disapprove” ang pondo ng Office of the Vice President, kaugnay sa mga umano’y questionable actuations ni VP Sara.

“I actually intended initially to move for zero budget or for the disapproval of the budget of the Office of the Vice President in light of those very questionable actuations of the part of the Vice President,” anang mambabatas.

“But after some mulling, after some reflections, and out of courtesy also and consideration to the personnel and staff of the Office of the Vice President, I’m just now thinking of moving for the decrease, let’s say, for the retention of the MOOE and personnel services budget and get rid of the operational budget of the Office of the Vice President,” dagdag pa niya.

Matatandaang nakatakdang isagawa ang budget deliberation ng OVP noong Martes, Setyembre 30, ngunit ito ay naunsiyami nang dalawang beses matapos ang pagliban ng Bise Presidente; at ito ay iniskedyul ulit noong Huwebes, Oktubre 2, ngunit kahit isa man lang sa mga opisyal ng OVP ay hindi umano dumalo.

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