By Jerome Aning, Philip Tubeza
Philippine Daily Inquirer
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should resign for diminishing the stature of her office with her decision to run for a seat in the House of Representatives, former President Fidel Ramos said Wednesday.
Deposed President Joseph Estrada also called on Ms Arroyo to step down, saying that
she has an undue advantage over her opponents as a sitting President.“She has all the government resources [at her disposal]. I pity her opponents who will have no chance (of winning).
Out of delicadeza (propriety), she should resign,†Estrada said last night at the “Harapan†presidential debates at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.
Before leaving for Australia, Ramos told reporters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that Ms Arroyo’s resignation was only fair to other candidates running for the second legislative district of her home province, Pampanga.
“In the interest of fair play, she should resign so as not to give her undue advantage over whoever will run against her in Pampanga,†Ramos said.
He described Ms Arroyo’s decision as “inexcusably mysterious,†adding that her seeking local office “diminishes the stature of the presidency.â€
“Can you imagine the fairness of it all? You—the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Chief Executive with the power of appointment and removal, head of state, head of government, national budget controller, including the disbursement of pork barrel—will run against this little lady here [and an] engineer from Porac or a little mayor ... or this guy here,†Ramos said.
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