Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Secretary Larry Gadon believes that Vice President Sara Duterte could be impeached from her position following her threat against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
In a video message on Saturday, November 23, Gadon said he would recommend to Congress that Duterte be declared “mentally incapacitated” or no longer fit to lead after her statements claiming that she had spoken to an “assassin” to kill Marcos.
Duterte made the statement during a press briefing on Saturday morning after visiting her chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, who was transferred to St. Luke’s Hospital after being detained at the House of Representatives detention facility.
“Ang duties ng Vice President is to assist the President. Eh paano siyang makakapag-assist eh pinagpaplanuhan niyang patayin ang Presidente. Ito ay nagpapakita lamang na mayroong matinding problema ang kanyang kaisipan,” Gadon claimed, calling her “mentally incapacitated.”
Gadon further explained that there are two ways to remove the Vice President from office by the House of Representatives. Aside from declaring her “incapacitated,” she can also be removed through impeachment.
He added that this is due to VP Sara’s inability to explain how or where the hundreds of millions in “confidential funds” from her office were spent.
“Sa mga nangyayari ngayon ay maaari ng tanggalin ng Kongreso si VP Sara Duterte sa kanyang pwesto bilang Vice President sapagkat yung kanyang pagtutol o hindi pagpapaliwanag ng husto tungkol doon sa kanyang confidential funds na daan-daang milyon na ginamit niya ng hindi tama,” Gadon said.
“Maaari na siyang hainan ng impeachment case dahil sa betrayal of public trust dahil sa isang public official dapat ay manilbihan ito ng tapat sa taumbayan,” he added.
Gadon then urged Congress to act swiftly, warning that the situation has already caused confusion and concern among the public. (TCSP)
