SINABI ni Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea na tinanggap na ni Pangulong Duterte ang irrevocable resignation ni Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Director General Harold Clavite dahil umano sa personal na isyu.
Sa isang pahayag, sinabi ni Medialdea na Hulyo 17, 2019 pa nang sumulat si Clavite para sa kanyang planong pagbibitiw.
“Mr. Harold Clavite in his letter dated 17 July 2019 manifested his intention to submit his irrevocable resignation to the President citing personal reasons. He also said that he already gave three years to the country and its time for him to go back to his family. This was elevated to the President and thereafter accepted,” sabi ni Medialdea.
Idinagdag ni Medialdea na kinikilala ng administrasyon ang nagawa ni Clavite.
Sa kanyang pahayag, sinabi ni Clavite na nabigla siya na ginamit ang kanyang sulat na naka-address kay Medialdea para sabihing nagbitiw na siya.
“I said I intend to submit because we both agreed in our meeting that he reviews first my letter. He specifically asked me not to resign. I merely reiterated in the letter our conversation and I said it will be sent to the President. My July 17 letter was addressed to ES, not the President,” giit ni Clavite.
Idinagdag ni Clavite na wala siyang magagawa kung hindi tanggapin ang naging desisyon laban sa kanya.
“If they used that statement to make such decision, then I’ll accept that. I just think it’s not fair that after hearing my side and asking me to write all the details, they would do such without even talking to me,” ayon kay Clavite.
“The letter asking me to leave on the same day was too harsh not only for me but the organization which was deprived of proper transition and handover,” ayon pa kay Clavite.