
Vested interests and charter change
Lawmakers may have their own personal reasons for pushing charter change but there is a common denominator — they want to hold on to power and stay forever in their positions.
Lawmakers may have their own personal reasons for pushing charter change but there is a common denominator — they want to hold on to power and stay forever in their positions.
Former Bayan Muna representative Neri Colmenares on Saturday warned against the revived congressional resolution calling for charter change to shift to a federal system of government, claiming it would give President Rodrigo Duterte vast powers during a transition period.
Proponents of federalism should talk among themselves and present a ‘complete package,’ instead of debating publicly or complaining about specific provisions, President Duterte said.
‘We have to change the Constitution…whether federal or not,’ President Duterte said during oath-taking ceremonies for newly appointed officials in Malacañan Palace.