by ELLALYN B. DE VERA (Manila Bulletin)
Independent presidential candidate Nicanor Perlas Wednesday claimed he declined an offer to head the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) because his management style is not in consonance with President Arroyo’s approach.
In an interview over radio station DZBB Wednesday, Perlas admitted that he was once offered the position as DENR secretary after former DENR chief Heherson Alvarez resigned in 2003.
He claimed that former Presidential Management Staff chief Vicky Garchitorena asked him to assume the post left by Alvarez but he refused to accept the offer.
“I already know the management style of President Arroyo. It is not the same with my management style. She is known to have a command (and) control approach, and never listens to advice. My approach is a participatory approach where the civil society is involved,” Perlas claimed.
Perlas, an environmental activist, said he decided to run as President for the May 10 elections because he was driven by his willingness and dedication to fight graft and corruption in the government, particularly inside the office of the President.
“For almost 40 years, I served outside the government but I worked for some time as adviser to the past Presidents. During the time of (former President Fidel) Ramos, people in the government were listening. During the Estrada administration, seldom did they listen to me. But the present (Arroyo) government, they did not care to listen,” Perlas stressed.
“The problem with the Arroyo administration is that she never listens. She’s holding on to her position unyieldingly, even if her government is seriously marred by corruption,” he added
In an interview over radio station DZBB Wednesday, Perlas admitted that he was once offered the position as DENR secretary after former DENR chief Heherson Alvarez resigned in 2003.
He claimed that former Presidential Management Staff chief Vicky Garchitorena asked him to assume the post left by Alvarez but he refused to accept the offer.
“I already know the management style of President Arroyo. It is not the same with my management style. She is known to have a command (and) control approach, and never listens to advice. My approach is a participatory approach where the civil society is involved,” Perlas claimed.
Perlas, an environmental activist, said he decided to run as President for the May 10 elections because he was driven by his willingness and dedication to fight graft and corruption in the government, particularly inside the office of the President.
“For almost 40 years, I served outside the government but I worked for some time as adviser to the past Presidents. During the time of (former President Fidel) Ramos, people in the government were listening. During the Estrada administration, seldom did they listen to me. But the present (Arroyo) government, they did not care to listen,” Perlas stressed.
“The problem with the Arroyo administration is that she never listens. She’s holding on to her position unyieldingly, even if her government is seriously marred by corruption,” he added
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