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| FRONTLINE |
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| Ninez Cacho-Olivares |
Calls from the House of Representatives have been made for the resignation of Peace Adviser Teresita Deles for the insulting manner she displayed in Congress, berating the Muslim representatives during the budget deliberations.
Rep. Aliah Dimaporo apparently asked Deles about the programs and policies of her office and sought for answers to the roots of insurgency in Mindanao.
Reports said that Deles responded that the problem with Muslim legislators is that they are mostly new and do not understand how the process works, while she (Deles) has been working on the peace issue for a long time.
That’s pretty arrogant of Deles, especially so because even when she was the peace adviser under Gloria Arroyo, her stint wasn’t successful. Neither is her record as a Cabinet secretary, since no achievement can be gleaned in that department.
Instead of explaining as she was asked to do by the members of Congress, Deles reportedly cut Dimaporo off, stating that the representative should read Deles’ books instead..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20101019com2.html
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