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| Southeast Asia |
| LGU chiefs warned: Donât sleep with enemy |
| 2003-03-15 |
| PRESIDENT Arroyo on Saturday warned local government officials who are friendly with insurgent groups that they would be the last to receive government funds. In her meeting with local government executives Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Southern Tagalog at Malacañang, the President hinted she knows âwho among the local government units have been sleeping with the enemy; so do not hope that you will receive further assistance from the government. In fact, if the national budget is restrained, they would be the last to obtain funds,â she said. If you know where the Fifth Column is, you'd better break it up, now, before it's too late... Mrs. Arroyo said those who have ties with rebel groups should decide if they are for the government on peace and order or not. The President said the local governments can use their intelligence funds, but they have to account for them first if they want to ask for more from the national government. I suspect that a significant number of them aren't for "peace and order." They're out for themselves and their families, and their horizon is strictly short-term. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |