ILOCOS Norte Rep. Imee Marcos yesterday apologized for deserting the pro-impeachment bloc during the crucial plenary voting last Sept. 6 that saw the impeachment complaints against President Arroyo thrown out by a vote of 158-51.
"I’m sorry. It wasn’t just a lapse in judgment but a total failure of judgment," Marcos said, adverting to Arroyo’s excuse that her (Arroyo’s) phone call to the election official was a "lapse in judgment."
Marcos and Caloocan Rep. Luis "Baby" Asistio, an Estrada friend and another no-show during the plenary voting, both apologized to fellow oppositionists at the general meeting of the minority bloc held at Italianni’s restaurant at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.
Marcos said her departure for Singapore during the crucial session was a "coincidence" although she admitted that she also wanted to minimize the tension between herself and her mother, former First Lady Imelda Marcos.
Mrs. Marcos wants the remains of her husband Ferdinand Marcos buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani and there were talks that a deal is being worked out with the Arroyo government.
"Mas matindi ang nanay ko sa 51 na bumoto. Mas mabuting umiwas na lang ako," Rep. Marcos said.
Rep. Marcos, however, sidestepped questions on whether she is ready to redeem herself by supporting the motion for reconsideration that the minority plans to raise at the resumption of sessions on Sept. 19.
She and Asistio said they both believe Arroyo should be ousted through a people power revolt.
House minority leader Francis Escudero, UNO secretary general, said, "Wala naman kami sa posisyon na di tanggapin (Imee’s apology). Di na namin sasakyan ang pagpapainit pa (sa issue) nino man dahil ang target namin ngayon ay magkaisa ang lakas ng puwersa namin."
Ayaw pumirma dahil "mas gusto" nilang mag people power? cough... bullshit... cough... yan rin ang linya ni bingbong crisologo ah! ito ba ang talking points ng malacanang para sa inyo?
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