Contacted by the Inquirer, former Senator Raul Roco also said Ms Arroyo had "lost the moral right to govern" and should now step down "for the sake of national unity."
"Can you say that she was a good shepherd?" asked Roco, 63-year-old Alyansa ng Pag-Asa standard-bearer who was the first to concede defeat to Ms Arroyo in the May 2004 presidential race.
"We're not the ones calling for her and her officials to resign. No, they are the ones doing so ... by what they have done. It's finished," said Roco.
"It's pure common sense. The key element for development is honesty. How can people follow you if you're lying?" said Roco.
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Elsewhere, former Senator Raul Roco, standard-bearer of the Aksyon Demokratiko party in 2004, renewed his call for Ms Arroyo to resign to pave the way for a snap election: "Huwag linlangin ang taong-bayan (Don't deceive the people). [You may say] sorry, [but] the people will not just forget what you have done. And the country will further plunge [into chaos]. We are looking for honest leaders. If they will again proceed by lying, we will never achieve honesty among our leaders."
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