Ramos protested against the Marcos burial, declaring that move was “an insult to veterans.”
Former President Fidel V. Ramos joined the protest against the Marcos burial and declaring that move was “an insult to veterans.”
Ramos said the surprising burial of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos was an insult to veterans and a trivialization of the sacrifices of uniformed men.
During the burial, President Duterte was conveniently out of the country. His office claimed ignorance. “We honestly don’t know,” said by the Palace.
The President insisted that he had not known about the date of Marcos’ burial at Libingan,
“In all honesty, I’m telling you: I knew nothing about it. They only asked me when the appropriate time for me would be. I said, ‘Do as you wish,’” he said.
According to a recent news report of Inquirer.net, Ramos told the reporters that “The ball is now with the Supreme Court.” Wherein the Relatives of martial law victims are taking to the streets in protest of the burial and have petitioned the Court for the exhumation of Marcos’ body.
Ramos pointed out that there are “only two legal criteria for one to qualify for a Libingan burial and Marcos fits in both—as soldier and/or president.” With these developments, a new round of buck-passing has begun.
Ramos said that the ball is in the hands of Mr. Duterte who is now in the horns of a treacherous dilemma.