A coalition composed of Sandigan ng Mag-aaral para sa Sambayanan (SAMASA) and Nagkaisang Tugon, which have been opposing sides in UP student politics for decades, made a statement urging Alan Peter Cayetano to resign in light of the 'misuse of responsibility' in handling the alleged 'protective custody' scandal surrounding Dela Rosa
In a statement, the coalition composed of Sandigan ng Mag-aaral para sa Sambayanan (SAMASA) and Nagkaisang Tugon said the gravity of the present crisis compelled former members of both groups to set aside decades of rivalry in defense of democratic institutions and accountability.
'What makes this especially significant is that this call now includes members of Nagkaisang Tugon itself—the very student political formation under which Alan Peter Cayetano once served as a University Student Councilor. ', the coalition said. According to the coalition, its call was 'not about ideology or partisan disagreement,' but rather what it described as Cayetano's alleged 'misuse of the Senate's institutional authority during the controversy surrounding dela Rosa's supposed 'protective custody.
' The Senate leadership assumed responsibility for dela Rosa while obstructing or delaying lawful enforcement efforts, the coalition added. The coalition criticized Cayetano for appearing 'more interested in justifying the spectacle and excusing the escape than acknowledging the gravity of what happened.
' The coalition, comprised of former members of both SAMASA and Nagkaisang Tugon, stated that public office requires more than loyalty to friends and coalition arithmetic. Cayetano, in their opinion, should resign and recognize the damage this episode has done to the Senate, while acknowledging his political responsibility. They also mentioned that during the 1980s, SAMASA and Nagkaisang Tugon stood on opposing sides of ideological and political battles in UP student politics
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