‘Let me repeat: Count me out for 2022 polls’– SBG
SENATOR Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go, reiterated his appeal to his partymates at the PDP-Laban to not include him in the party’s selection process for the presidential or vice-presidential post for the 2022 national elections.
“Nagbigay na po ako ng statement ukol dito, I have reiterated many times, sabi ko, please count me out, please count me out muna.
“Kung maaari, ako na lang po ‘yung pinakahuli sa listahan ninyo,” said Go during his visit to fire victims in Quezon City on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
Go said he was compelled to reiterate his position after some PDP-Laban officials continue to air their desire for a ‘Go-Duterte’ tandem whereby he would be running for president with Pres. Duterte as his running mate.
The party believes that such a tandem would be “unbeatable” whatever combination other parties and groups form to contest the country’s two highest positions against this tandem.
Go further said that he remains focused on helping the country cope and beat the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Gusto ko munang unahin itong krisis na ito na malampasan natin… let me repeat. I am not interested. ‘Yan rin po ang sinabi ko kanila Sec. Cusi at sa mga kasamahan ko sa partido. Ayaw ko munang pag-usapan ang pulitika,” Go stressed, referring to energy secretary Alfonso Cusi, PDP-Laban’s vice chair.
“Ang focus natin is paano po malampasan itong pandemyang ito. Bakuna muna bago ang pulitika. Baka wala na tayong pulitikang pag-uusapan kung hindi natin malampasan itong krisis na ito,” Go warned.
The senator however thanked everyone who has been urging him to seek a higher position. Go said that while he understands the challenges that go with the job, he remained firm that he is not interested.
“Salamat po sa lahat ng tiwala, let me repeat. I am not interested. Alam ko po gaano kahirap ang trabaho ng isang Pangulo. Nasa tabi po ako ni Pangulo halos araw-araw noon.
“Napakahirap po ng trabaho ng isang Pangulo. Lalung-lalo na po ngayon nasa gitna tayo ng pandemya,” Go explained.
