Robredo wasted President’s trust – Sotto
Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 01:55:06 +0000
VICE President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo wasted the trust President Rodrigo Duterte gave her in leading the war on drugs, according to Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd.
Robredo was sacked as drug czar barely three weeks after Duterte appointed her as co-chairman of the Inter-Agency Committe on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD).
“The appointment of the Vice President as ICAD co-chair is based on trust,” Sotto said in a text message.
“Once trust is lost, the position is lost. We have a word for it in Filipino – Sayang (What a waste),” the veteran senator said.
Sotto added that Duterte “wanted her to see the extent of the drug problem up close.”
“I’m sure he trusted her then but when he probably felt the job description was not being followed, he had a different opinion,” he said. “Parang basketball ‘yan (It’s just like basketball). The coach has the prerogative on who to put in and who to pull out.” Bernadette E. Tamayo