Rabiya kontra sa sinabi ni Duterte na hindi para sa babae ang pagiging Presidente: We need female leaders

MARAMING kumampi kay Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo nang kontrahin nito ang sinabi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na hindi para sa babae ang trabaho bilang Presidente.

Ayon kay Rabiya, nirerespeto niya si PDigong bilang leader ng sambayanang Filipino ngunit hindi siya sang-ayon sa pananaw nito na walang karapatan ang mga babae na maging Pangulo ng isang bansa.

Matapang na sinagot ng beauty queen ang tanong sa kanya hinggil sa usaping ito sa panayam sa kanya ng Missosology na naka-post sa YouTube channel nito.

Isang netizen ang nagtanong ng, “President Duterte recently made a remark that the presidency was no job for a woman because of the emotional differences to men. What are your thoughts on this?”

Tugon ng dalaga, “I do respect the President, but I completely disagree with this thought. In our country, we already have two female leaders and by doing that, women are as capable as men in handling a nation.”

Ang tinutukoy nga niya ay sina yumaong Cory Aquino na naging Presidente ng bansa mula 1986 hanggang 1992, at Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, na namuno naman mula 2001 hanggang 2010.

Patuloy pa ng beauty queen, “I just wanna give an example of what happened in New Zealand (Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern) in conquering COVID virus, in which their female leader was able to nurse a newborn, but at the same time, she was able to become a mother to her land.”

Isa ang New Zealand sa mga bansang mabilis naka-recover mula sa COVID-19 pandemic. Sa loob lang ng ilang buwan ay naging normal na muli ang buhay ng mga tagaroon.

Punto pa ni Rabiya, “I am a woman and I believe that my emotion do make part in my leadership skills. And I have so much heart and I have so much calling in being a leader, actually.

“And I do disagree with this thought. I can lead my country because I have the power to do so. We live in an era in which we need to treat men and women equally.

“We need to give them the same opportunities. And I won’t agree with something like this because I know my capabilities and my strength as a woman and I know I can make a difference, so much difference.

“We need female leaders, leaders who will put their emotions in making decisions. Because it’s not all about experience. Sometimes, you really need to put your emotion and to be the mother of your land,” tuluy-tuloy na pahayag ng dalaga.

Samantala, nagbigay din si Rabiya ng ilang katangian na dapat taglayin ng isang leader ng bansa na maaaring hanapin ng mga Pinoy sa mga kakandidato sa 2022 presidential elections.

“We need to have stricter qualifications before we vote somebody. And if there’s gonna be one aspect of being a leader that I would like to highlight, that is being honest.

“Because all the good things will come after that. An honest leader is somebody who is just, who is humane, but most importantly, he or she is accountable of what is happening in his or her country.

“We need to look at the background of these leaders and we really need to use our mind and our heart in doing so. Because this is gonna give the opportunity to our children, to build a better society for the future.

“So, I hope this 2022, we Filipinos will be smarter and we will choose the best possible leaders for our country,” paliwanag pa ni Rabiya Mateo na siyang magiging representative ng Pilipinas sa susunod na Miss Universe pageant.