Young Guns solon kinondena ang pakiki-alam ng China sa pulitika ng Pilipinas

Pinaalalahanan ng isang kongresista mula sa oposisyon ang China na huwag maki-alam sa trabaho ng mga miyembro ng Kamara de Representantes na nagpatawag ng imbestigasyon hinggil sa pagdami ng mga Chinese students sa Northern Luzon.

Ito ang naging pahayag ni Rep. Ramon Rodrigo “Rodge” Gutierrez ng 1-Rider party-list at miyembro ng Young Guns ng Mababang Kapulungan, bilang pagtatanggol kay Rep. Joseph Lara ng ikatlong distrito ng Cagayan laban sa inilabas na pahayag ng Chinese Embassy sa Maynila.

Inakusahan ng Chinese embassy si Lara na nagpapakalat ng pagdududa at pagkamuhi sa China, paratang na sinophobia, pagpapalaganap ng takot sa komunismo, at pagpapalala ng isyu ng West Philippine Sea upang maisulong ang kanyang sariling interes at political agenda.

“For the Chinese Embassy to issue a statement directly attacking the inquiry and the motives Congressman Lara has, is this the non-interference that China espouses?” sabi ni Gutierrez sa kanyang privilege speech noong gabi ng Martes.

“The Chinese Embassy would chalk this up to sinophobia, a resurgence of McCarthyism, and would attack and malign Congressman Lara's motives for the resolution,” ayon pa sa mambabatas na isa ring abogado kaugnay sa House Resolution 1666 na in-akda ni Lara upang paimbestigahan ang pagdami ng Chinese students sa Cagayan. 

 

“Why does the Embassy of China presume to have the authority to tell us, the representatives of the Filipino people, our motives? We take exception to this statement,” ayon pa kay Gutierrez.

“This statement and accusation (from China), was levied against Congressman Lara, a sitting representative of the people of third district of Cagayan,” ayon pa sa mambabatas kasabay ng kanyang paalala sa Beijing na si Lara ay isang halal na opisyal ng pamahalaan na may tungkuling pangalagaan ang kanyang distrito.

“It should be noted, that at issue here isn't any law passed by Congressman Lara. It isn't even a proposed bill. There is no government policy or program questioned. It was simply a resolution seeking an inquiry into what the good congressman sees as a cause of concern within his district.

Nilinaw naman ni Gutierrez na ang resolusyon na inihain ni Lara ay maaaring hindi 100 porsyentong tama, partikular sa bilang ng mga Chinese student sa Cagayan subalit ang punto umano ng pagpapatawag ng imbestigasyon ay upang malaman ang katotohanan.

“But if there is any truth to the claim, even a semblance, would this not warrant an investigation? Would this not be a national security concern? Is that not the whole point of an inquiry, to ferret out the truth and bolster our laws?” ayon pa kay Gutierrez. 

“Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. It does not require the most perceptive of minds to note an escalation of tension with our northern neighbor across the sea,” dagdag pa ng mambabatas mula sa minorya at bahagi ng House special committee on the West Philippine Sea. (END)

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