MAAARI pa umanong lumambot ang puso at magbago pa ang isip ni Pangulong Aquino at bigyan ng state honor si dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos.
Sinabi ni Sorsogon Rep. Salvador Escudero na inirerespeto niya ang desisyon ni Aquino pero nananatili umano ang posibilidad na magbago pa ang naging desisyon nito.
“While we respect the decision of President Aquino, we are not withdrawing and backtracking from our request to accord state honors for the former President because he deserves it being a war hero and a former President. Who knows, someday he may change his mind,” ani Escudero, naging minister ng binuwag na Ministry of Agriculture noong rehimeng Marcos.
Si Escudero ang nag-file ng resolution sa Kamara na nageendorso para bigyan ng state honors ang yumaong diktador, na pinirmahan din ng mahigit 100 kongresista.
Ayon naman kay Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., “at the end of the day, he (President Aquino) will be the one to decide and make a decision. I respect the decision.”
Ganito rin ang sinabi ni dating Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers na guest sa forum sa Quezon City. “The President already stated his decision on the matter and we should respect that, he will be the one to decide on this.”
Ikinatuwa naman ni Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casino ang desisyon ni Aquino at pinasaringan pa si Sen. Bongbong Marcos.
“Mabuti naman at nagsalita na ang Pangulo. It is good that he has finally put his foot down on this issue after taking so long deciding on the matter. It would indeed be a travesty of justice if Marcos is buried with honors while thousands of his victims are still reeling from the damage he wrought on their lives,” ani Casiño.
“Sen. Bongbong Marcos is particularly miffed because he is aiming for a higher position in 2016 and needs to cleanse his father’s legacy of authoritarian rule.” – Leifbilly Begas