The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) today said the brewing political bickering between the Marcos and Duterte factions only highlights the self-serving interests of the ruling elite and their utter disregard for the Filipino people’s welfare.
“These bouts of word war between the two factions represented by House Speaker Martin Romualdez Jr and VP Sara Duterte are no ordinary squabbles — they are obviously tussling over who gets the bigger share of the confidential and intelligence funds and the national coffers. Ang nasa likod ng mga awayan na ito ang mga makasariling interes ng mga Marcos at Duterte at kanilang mga kakampi. Sa huli, ang mamamayan ang talo at dehado sa mga awayang ito,” according to Danilo Ramos.
“While farmers, workers and even the middle-income section of the population are reeling from the perennial economic crisis, these ranking officials are busy with their quarreling. Habang abala sila sa pag-aaway, walang solusyon sa mataas na presyo ng langis at bilihin, walang solusyon sa mataas na presyo ng bigas, napakaliit ng inaprubahang umento sa sahod ng mga manggagawa at walang ayuda para sa maralita.”
KMP called on the public and the Filipino masses not to be mere bystanders in this fight-to-the-death political tussle between Marcos and Duterte and to further assert the people’s demands. Kailangan magkaisa at magsama-sama ng mamamayan laluna ng mga batayang sektor para patuloy na igiit ang ating mga panawagan para sa kabuhayan at karapatan,” the peasant leader concluded. #