Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri vowed to block any moves that would either weaken or dissolve the Senate as lawmakers tackle Charter change proposals. | MAgerINQ
“Kung voting as one, ‘yung 24 na senador ay talagang lampaso sa 301 members of Congress so they will be able to reach three-fourths vote without any say from the senators even if we all vote against.So when asked about the possibility of the Senate being dissolved if the Cha-cha bid succeeds, the senator said: “It’s possible.”“Not on my watch; that’s why there are coup threats against me. Well, it’s fine but I’m an institutionalist, I believe in the institution,” Zubiri stressed.
It was earlier reported that Zubiri almost lost his post supposedly over the lackluster performance of the chamber under his leadership.ADVERTISEMENT According to him, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian and another source received information that the alleged leadership change talks could be because of his refusal to “dance to Cha-Cha.”“As I mentioned, I’m an institutionalist. I believe in the institution. I really believe in the sanctity and the wisdom of having a Senate, a bicameral system of government and if it means my head then so be it,” he said.
“But not on my watch where I’m sitting here and since 1916 where this has been the last bastion of democracy that I allow it to happen that I dissolved, that I‘m the last Senate President who allowed the dissolution of the Senate. I don’t think that’s gonna happen on my watch…” Zubiri said.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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