READ: Lacson getting tired of interpreting Duterte’s pronouncements.

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday admitted getting fed up with "interpreting" controversial public pronouncements of President Rodrigo Duterte.

Lacson said this when asked about Duterte's latest remark drawing parallels between his administration's war on drugs and the massacre of six million Jews during World War II. As his previous pronouncements, Duterte's remarks were met with criticism not only by Filipinos but also by the international community.

"Nakakapagod na rin magbasa betwen the lines lalo na sa atin, sa labas ng bansa, international community, they take the words as they come out of the mouth of the President," said Lacson in a radio dzBB interview.

"Hindi naman puwede na ibu-burden mo pa sila na mag-interpret o magbasa between the lines," the lawmaker said, adding that it was "very clear" that the President was trying to make a comparison with his now infamous "Hitler remark."

On Sunday, Duterte apologized to the Jewish community for his remark. "I would like to make it here and now that there was never an intention on my part to derogate the memory of the six million Jews murdered by the Germans... I apologize profoundly and deeply to the Jewish [community]," he said during the opening ceremony of the Masskara Festival in Bacolod City.

Lacson admitted feeling pity toward the chief executive's communication team.

"Miski ano pa sabihin to the contrary, mahirap na i-cure na ang talagang tinututumbok din [ay] nagkaroon ng pagkukumpara at siya mismo ang gumawa ng pagkukumpara kahit ano pang explanation na gawin ng spokespersons niya," he said.

"Katunayan nakakaawa na sila kasi hirap na hirap mag- explain pero wlaa tayong magagawa. Nasabi na ng Pangulo iyon. Nag-react na ang buong mundo. Hindi natin masisi ang international community, lalo na ang Germany at Israel," the lawmaker added.

'Like toothpaste'

Lacon said he hoped Duterte would be more cautious with his subsequent public pronouncements, since they could easily be construed as the country's policy statements.

"I just hope ang policy adviser ng Pangulo magkarooon ng masinsinang pag-uusap dito at sana mapakinggan sila na sana dapat maghinay-hinay dahil mahirap na bawiin," he said.

"Para iyang toothpaste na lumabas sa tube. Kapag nasabi mo na, mahirap nang bawiin, na puwede mong i-correct o i-clarify o ibahin ang meaning ng sinabi pero sa mga nakakarinig, malinaw eh," he added.

At the rate issues are being hurled against the Duterte administration, Lacson said he can't help but feel like the President has been in his post for many years already.

"Wala pa ngang 100 days, feeling mo taon na sa dami ng issues na lumalabas," said Lacson.

The lawmaker added: "Miski sinong pangulo binibigyan ng at least six months na honeymoon period... Tatagal lang ang honeymoon period kung halimbawa pinagbibigyan na maka-adjust ang bagong administrasyon doon sa bagong tungkulin na inatas sa kanila."

"Pero kung paulit-ulit, iiksi ang honeymoon period... Kung iyon at iyon rin ang issue, hindi naman nababago at iyon pa rin ang controversy, baka umiksi ang honeymoon period," Lacson said.










SOURCE: GMA