PGMA should hang on, says local church leader
by R. Nessia
Dumaguete City (29 June 2005) -- A high-ranking senior Church official in Negros Oriental called on the people to "go straight" and continue working for the good of the country and not to be distracted by attempts of some political groups that threaten to thrust the country into another political crisis.
Msgr. Merlin Logronio said Pres. Gloria Arroyo is not the worst president we have had and she is not a stumbling block to the country's growth. "She may not be the best president we've had, but I'd rather respect her now for the sake of the country," says Msgr. Logronio who now sits as parish priest of Bacong town.
The Cebu Archdiocese has earlier slammed rumors of another "power grab" and called on the Cebuano faithful to pray for the country and its leaders.
Msgr. Logronio said the Filipino people is now "broken and splintered because we allow the opposition to do whatever they want," adding that in the process, "we're only destroying ourself."
The Church leader said the President should hang on for as long as she could since the opposition is trying to pull her down "without even presenting the best likely candidate who will replace her."
The monsignor said the opposition should instead wait for the next elections because "it is the people who determine the strength of the country and not the political leaders."
Msgr. Logronio's reaction came in the heels of the call of two senior Church leaders of the Roman Catholic Church pushing for changes in the government but not necessarily the ouster of the president who is under siege for allegedly taking part in wiretapped conversations to rig the results of the May 10, 2004 polls. (PIA)
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