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Noynoy: No state burial; Bongbong: No good faith By Virgilio J. Bugaoisan 10/13/2011

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Noynoy: No state burial; Bongbong: No good faith

By Virgilio J. Bugaoisan 10/13/2011

President Aquino rejected yesterday any form of state honor for former President Ferdinand Marcos, earning a scathing reply from the former strongman’s son Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. accusing Aquino of not capable of honoring his words.

It was “very hard to deal in good faith” with Aquino, Marcos said.

Marcos added Aquino should now consider him as among the strong critics of the administration in the Senate.
”It’s not an act of a leader who should promote unity for this country,” Marcos said.

Sanctioning a state burial or any government honors for Marcos would dishonor the memory of those who died or suffered fighting the dictatorship, Aquino said..... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20111013hed6.html

1 comment

Jesusa Bernardo said...

naku, nagsalita ang may blood in hands din. sa panahon nga ng nanay mo at ng niluklok ninyo si arrobo nangyari ang MENDIOLA MASSACRE at HACIENDA LUISITA MASSACRE eh. yang mga massacre na iyan ang "wrong message."

"“I am not sanctioning a (state) burial under my watch for the late President Marcos. It sends the wrong message,” Aquino told reporters."

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