Arroyo to public: Don't listen to destabilizers


President Arroyo on Friday called on the public not to allow themselves to be used by people plotting to bring down her administration, ABS-CBN News learned.

In a radio interview, Mrs. Arroyo said the reported attempts to overthrow her administration have become part of the dark underside of Philippine politics.

"I hope that they (people) will not allow themselves to be used by those who want to destabilize the government," she said.

Mrs. Arroyo issued the appeal following the call made by opposition Sen. Aquilino Pimentel urging her and Vice-President Noli de Castro to resign following accusations that they have rigged the 2004 national elections.

Electoral fraud charges were revived after the media aired what Malacañan described as an illegally tapped and doctored telephone conversation that purported to show Arroyo urging a poll official to ensure she won the vote.

Allan Paguia, a former lawyer for former president Joseph Estrada, has admitted editing and circulating the tape.

Pimentel said the election scam may degenerate "into another People Power uprising or a coup or any extra-constitutional measure to replace the administration."

Pimentel, however, rejected another People Power revolution.

"In my mind, this is not a good solution. Too frequent a resort to people power revolutions will diminish their moral force and suasion," he said.

"I suggest that there is no honorable course left of action left for the President and the Vice-President to take than to resign and clear the way for the holding of new elections," he said.

In the radio interview, Arroyo urged Filipinos to stand united as a people belonging to one nation, adding that she has no doubt in the loyalty of the Armed Forces to the Constitution.

The President also expressed confidence that the public will see through the "real intentions" of the people behind the moves against the democratically elected government.

She also expressed hope that Filipinos will reject all enticements to be a part of any attempt to topple her administration by extra-legal means.

The President reiterated her appeal to Filipinos to be more patient and understanding as her administration undertakes vital measures to revive the economy, go after tax evaders, put the fiscal house in order and undertake other reforms to improve the life of every Filipino, especially the poor.

She admitted that her popularity has suffered a beating as a result of the measures she has undertaken, including the imposition of new taxes to reform the economy, but admitted that such steps had to be taken for the sake of the country’s future.

Shes just scared. Nobody likes her anyways.

This elder told me that if the guy that was running against her when the election started (I forgot what he said his name was) had won and was president that the country would be in better shape. Hes dead now though so..

If nobody liked her then why is she pres. SOmetimes you can be so annoying. Why are you here??? Khmer Chat not that active???

I'm simply going off of what this elder told me.
Besides, look at Bush's situation. Everyone thought he would be a great president and now thanks to him we no longer have the surplus from the Clinton days. Hahaha.

WTF is a elder???

Elder = Older person? Senior?

oh okay

That elder person is Fernando Poe Jr.

i didn't know FPJ and Pervertburger knew each other. hehe.

haha good one. the elder he probably means is not a Filipino and just listens to CNN or other international news agencies who clearly have no idea about Philippine politics. it takes years to understand the culture of politics in the Philippines and not just listen to political babble in a series of news and talk shows.