Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto: “Even if you observe or ask around, mahina talaga ang political party system sa Pilipinas”
PASIG MAYOR VICO SOTTO — After leaving Aksyon Demokratiko, the Pasig City mayor said that he has refused to join other political parties.
To recall, Sotto has resigned from Aksyon Demokratiko months after the 2022 national polls.
The mayor, in his resignation letter obtained by ABS-CBN News, said that he and Aksyon Demokratiko were “no longer a group of individuals with similar political goals and ideals”.
According to a report, Sotto was asked in a chance interview if other political parties have asked him to be a part of their group. He said that he declined some invitations to join other political parties.
Sotto also said that he’s an advocate of stronger political parties and stronger political party systems in the country, adding that he will not join a political party just for the sake of his political gain.
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The mayor also said that he has “nothing to gain from” joining any other political party at the moment.
“The only reason that I might join a political party is if I really believe in the party principles, the party ideology and how the party is being run,” he said. “Even if you observe or ask around, mahina talaga ang political party system sa Pilipinas. Hindi yan sikreto. Alam yan ng buong mundo.”
Sotto said that he hoped Congress would pass laws that would strengthen the political party system in the country. He also denied that he planned to establish his own political party anytime soon.
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