NANAWAGAN si dating pangulo at ngayon ay House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ng maayos na pagtrato sa mga kongresistang aarestuhin.
Ginawa ni Arroyo ang pahayag matapos na arestuhin sina ACT Rep. France Castro at dating Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo sa Davao del Norte.
“My position regarding Rep. Castro is that the House is a body of elected representatives of the people, and that all its members, such as Rep. France Castro, are entitled to a certain level of dignified and respectful treatment in situations such as this, particularly since our judicial system is based upon the principle of presumption of innocence,” ani Arroyo.
Ayon kay Arroyo ang kanyang panawagan ay para sa lahat maging iba man ang pananaw na pulitikal nito sa kanya.
“At the same time the House will always uphold the law and its processes. I understand that they have been given 10 days to file their counter affidavits in order to refute the charges against them, and I would urge a speedy resolution of the matter within the framework of our judicial system.”
Ipinanalangin din ni Arroyo na nasa mabuting kalagayan sina Castro at Ocampo.
“I have long known former Rep. Satur Ocampo personally, and I pray that he, Rep. Castro and their co-respondents are well and will continue to be so until this matter is resolved.”