State Funeral For Tita Cory : Real Intention or a Political Tactic
In an interview on showbiz talk show The Buzz on Sunday, Kris said an emissary from Malacañang approached their family and offered a state funeral for the former president. "I said, 'I'm speaking on behalf of everybody. Malacañang doesn't have to say [na] bigyan ng honor ang Mom ko, dahil iyong honor nanggagaling sa bayan natin,'" Kris said. "Now she's dead, you want to give her honor, but when she was still alive, you want her powerless." she also added "It's not that we did not allow. We said: ‘don't offer na lang, para walang gulo.’ Ayaw namin ng gulo," she later added. In my opinion, the palace is in a dilemma right now, to add, Kris said that the emissary said that Malcañang is in a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation wherein any move they make in offering a state funeral to Aquino could be misinterpreted. Maybe President Arroyo has a real intention in giving respect to the late former president ...