Annoyed by her criticisms on his war on illegal drugs, the President recently accused De Lima of being “immoral†for having an affair with her married driver. Duterte said De Lima’s lover collected money from drug lords for campaign purposes.
Hontiveros however criticized the President for giving premium to personal attacks over real arguments. “It is also an awful display of ‘ad hominem politics,'†she added.
The President’s attacks on De Lima were “extremely unpresidential and a breach of parliamentary courtesy,†Hontiveros said. “It unnecessarily sets the Executive and Senate on a dangerous collision course,†she said.
Hontiveros also urged the Senate to defend De Lima from the unjust tirades of the President.
“I hope that the Senate, as an institution, will rise to the challenge and defend the integrity of one of its members, even as it tries to find ways to peacefully and prudently resolve this matter,†she said.
[img]http://politics.com.ph/
Linkback:
https://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=82674.0