Noynoy dared to fulfill campaign vow on Luisita 08/24/2010

Noynoy dared to fulfill campaign vow on Luisita

08/24/2010 An opposition lawmaker in the House of Representatives has scored President Aquino for becoming reticent in his off-the-cuff commentaries on the Hacienda Luisita issue, saying being the prime leader of the country, he does not only have moral influence over his Luisita relatives and co-owners but he has unmistakable ascendancy to convince his family to jettison the dubious “Stock Distribution Option” in favor of land distribution which is the unequivocal mandate of the Constitution. In a privilege speech yesterday, Minority Leader Edcel Lagman said Aquino has yet to redeem his campaign promise of having the Hacienda Luisita lands distributed to the tillers. “He recently demurred from answering questions on his said campaign promise by conveniently invoking sub judice which in his estimation precluded him from commenting on an issue involving the validity of Hacienda Luisita’s Stock Distribution Option, which is pending before the Supreme Court,” he noted. Aquino, he said, has found an expedient shield for an ominous silence. “But the cat is out of the bag. No less than presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda revealed in a press conference the President’s position when he said ‘hopefully the Supreme Court (SC) will look with favor on the compromise agreement, which deal implements the controversial Stock Distribution Option,’” Lagman added.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100824hed5.htmll

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