Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. said yesterday the next President of the Republic should not adopt a policy of political vendetta that puts political opponents in jail.
Marcos, chairman of the Senate Local Government Committee, said political vengeance adopted in the past and present administrations is “counterproductive and divides Filipinos.”
The next Chief Executive should instead push for the development of the country, improve the lives of the Filipino people and help accelerate the pace of the country’s economy, Marcos pointed out.
“We should leave that culture of vengeance behind us. What the next President should strive is to unite the country so that every Filipino could work together for the good of our country – not for personal gain, not for the benefit of a party, but for the benefit of the entire nation,” he stressed.
Marcos gave the advice as the presidential election fever starts to get hot. Meanwhile, Marcos has yet to decide whether he would seek the presidency, vice presidency or simply seek another six-year term in the Senate.
MANILA BULLETIN
