PALACE HITS BACK, BLAMES GMA FOR RP PROBLEMS; SILENT ON ISSUES RAISED
Aquino gov’t leaderless, economic gains wasted
By Charlie V. Manalo and Gil J. Bugaoisan 06/25/2011LUBAO, Pampanga – Former President, now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo yesterday lashed at the “fault-finding” administration of President Aquino for wasting the country’s economic gains brought about by the joint efforts of the previous administrations, saying that the rate of the country’s economy deceleration under the Aquino administration is clear proof the country economy is nearing critical level.
But Malacañang quickly blasted away at the former President, saying that she was using this press conference for media exposure and to divert public attention from her plunder charges, to the point of Arroyo not even attending the preliminary investigation held at the Department of Justice.
It was, however, noted that none of the issues raised by Arroyo was answered by the Palace aide.
In one of the rare times the former President faced the media, Arroyo said contrary to criticisms hurled against her by the Aquino administration, she has left behind a robust economy effected through 10 years of uninterrupted growth..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110625hed1.html
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