Senatorial candidate and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez on Wednesday appealed to the electorate to elect a president who has a heart for true reconciliation process that would end all conflicts and heal the wounds of the past as “malasakit” (compassion) to the plight of many deprived and underprivileged Filipinos.
Stressing Filipinos should stand united as one race, Romualdez said the full reconciliation process should reach all sectors of society, including opposing political sides and rebel groups to work for the common good of the country.
“We are not color yellow, blue, orange, or red, at the end of the day we are all Filipinos that should solidly stand as one race to fight corruption, criminality, poverty and other serious problems besetting the country,” Romualdez said as the nation commemorates today [Thursday] the 30th Edsa People Power I anniversary.
“The country needs a president who has a big heart for true reconciliation and has malasakit to immediately address the concerns of the poor people,” Romualdez pointed out.
Romualdez, lawyer and president of Philippine Constitution Association, stressed that “peace and reconciliation are very significant components of our political maturity as a nation.” For every misunderstanding or quarrel, never abandon or close the doors for reconciliation,” Romualdez said.
Romualdez underscored that “reconciliation is necessary and healthy” for a country like the Philippines trying to overcome poverty that continue to affect the lives of many Filipinos.
“Reconciliation will help us make the Philippines a healthy and politically matured nation,” Romualdez said.
“True democracy is about reconciliation that would work and champion the interests of the people free of any hatred. Let us fix the nation by extending our arms to reach out everybody,” Romualdez pointed out.
The Leyte opposition leader reminded the elected and appointed public officials that their primary role or mandate is to serve the people and abandon personal internal bickering.
“With all the differences and misunderstandings, personal feelings of the country’s leaders should be set aside and overtaken by the mandate to truly serve the people,” Romualdez said.