Netizens Reacts: Celia Veloso is an Ingrate

05/02/2015 – Manila | Several days after her daughter was spared from execution, Celia Veloso, mother of convicted drug trafficker Mary Jane Veloso released a strong statement against the Aquino government, particularly the President.

In a news conference held by her family together with advocacy and militant groups Kilusang Mayo Uno and Migrante International, Veloso expressed her dismay over the lack of efforts of the government in saving her daughter.

According to Celia Veloso, Aquino should not take credit in saving her daughter’s life because he did nothing to save her.

“He’s reporting to the whole world that he was responsible for my daughter’s being spared from execution. That’s not true. There’s no truth in it,” Veloso said referring to the president.

Veloso added that the government owes her family something and it should pay.

“We arrived here in the Philippines to collect. We will collect from a lot of people — a lot of people owe us a debt, but it’s not monetary. Our government owes us a debt because until the end it has tricked us.” Veloso said.

Netizens Reacts

While Veloso and Aquino have both addressed the matter in their own ways, netizens took the matter online saying the older Veloso has let the militant groups getting inside her head. Most netizens who brought the issue on social media said Veloso has no “debt of gratitude” or walang utang na loob.

“Instead of thanking the people and the government, she shows no gratitude towards the people who prayed to save her convicted daughter,” twitter used mark215 said.

Mary Jane Veloso was convicted by the Indonesian Court and was scheduled to get executed on April 28, but outside pressure made the Indonesian president changed his mind and gave Veloso a clemency.

“Whether Mary Jane Veloso did it deliberately or just giving an excuse, the government should not be held responsible for her fate. She created her own destiny. They should be thankful that despite of local problems, the government still gave them time.” Louie Santiso of Makati City said on his Facebook Wall.

“You were caught with illegal drugs then you blame the government for what you did? Celia should blame herself of being a useless mother. Militant groups are just using people without brains like Celia Veloso. ,” Ricky Palermo of “Pilipino Tungo sa Pagbabago” said.

/Fanny Jalacjac/ Assisted Press Manila

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