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| Dating Manila Mayor Lito Atienza / larawan mula sa ABS CBN |
Ayon kay
Buhay Party-list Rep. Lito Atienza, mayroong “silent majority” sa mga mambabatas
ng Kongreso na pabor umano sa pagpapasa ng franchise renewal ng ABS CBN.
Sinabi din
ni Atienza na bagaman pabor ang karamihan dito, ayaw naman nilang magsalita
dahil sa takot na balikan ni House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano.
“We have a
silent majority who do not express their opinions publicly, but who support the
extension of ABS-CBN’s franchise, so that the House can also move forward and
deal with other pressing concerns,” ayon pa sa dating alkade ng Maynila
“Many of
those in the ‘hushed majority’ are unwilling to speak out because they fear
reprisals from the House leadership,” ani Atienza
Ayon pa kay
Atienza, walang silbi na magbigay ng panandaliang solusyon kung maari naming maging
pang matagalan.
“Why should
we bother to look for a short-term remedy, when a permanent cure is already on
the table? All that the House has to do now is put the bill renewing ABS-CBN’s
franchise to a vote at the committee level, and then on the floor,” giit ng
mambabatas
“Once
Congress approves the extension of ABS-CBN’s franchise and the bill is
forwarded to Malacañang, our sense is, the President will just allow the
measure to lapse into law without his signature, in accordance with Article VI,
Section 27 (1) of the Constitution,” ani Atienza
Punto ni Atienza, sa paglipas umano ng taon, karamihan sa mga naipasang batas na tungkol sa prangkisa na aprobado ng Kongreso ay nag lapse o lumipas lang nang wala naman lagda ang Pangulo.
“Over the
years, most if not all franchise bills approved by Congress simply lapse into
law without the chief executive’s signature anyway,” saad pa ng dating alkalde
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