Saturday, September 26, 2009
Stop politicizing energy issues, Reyes tells critics
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Energy Secretary Angelo T. Reyes took direct assault on critics and the lawmakers who have been insistently blocking his confirmation at the bicameral Commission on Appointments.
"I don't try to politicize the issue because energy is very, very important issue. That should not be politicized, and they should stop politicizing it," has been the energy chief's fierce comment to critics.
Reyes further noted that since energy is a commodity that affects everybody; people conveniently ride with the issues to gain mileage for political brownie points.
"Energy is a very, very politicized issue that affects everybody, so people would like to ride on it. But please, we should stop doing it," Reyes said.
He further pointed out that the issue being thrown against him is the Department of Energy's (DOE) supposed passive stance on oil pricing, especially in controlling upward adjustments.
"Well, bad news, I cannot really control oil prices," Reyes said, explaining that external factors have stronger influence on how pump prices are set by market.
"Number one, the law (referring to the Oil Deregulation Law) does not allow me; and number two, the reality is that prices of oil are set in the international market," he explained.
Reyes enthused it was quite unfair that the issues thrown against him by some members of the CA are something that goes beyond his control because these are market fundamentals that even the most powerful leaders in the world cannot hold sway over.
"Sometimes people are tempted to say something that is very, very popular even if it's not exactly true. That's not right," he stressed.
While at the department, Reyes said he will just keep on doing what is being expected of him based on the mandates of the policies governing the energy sector.
Sometimes, he said, leaders must keep working beyond the political noise, especially if the agenda of the others are just anchored on selfish political intensions.
He bared that the other lawmakers' dislike of him are actually deeper than oil pricing issues; but on concerns that can be traced back when he was still at the helm of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
By MYRNA VELASCO, Manila Bulletin
"I don't try to politicize the issue because energy is very, very important issue. That should not be politicized, and they should stop politicizing it," has been the energy chief's fierce comment to critics.
Reyes further noted that since energy is a commodity that affects everybody; people conveniently ride with the issues to gain mileage for political brownie points.
"Energy is a very, very politicized issue that affects everybody, so people would like to ride on it. But please, we should stop doing it," Reyes said.
He further pointed out that the issue being thrown against him is the Department of Energy's (DOE) supposed passive stance on oil pricing, especially in controlling upward adjustments.
"Well, bad news, I cannot really control oil prices," Reyes said, explaining that external factors have stronger influence on how pump prices are set by market.
"Number one, the law (referring to the Oil Deregulation Law) does not allow me; and number two, the reality is that prices of oil are set in the international market," he explained.
Reyes enthused it was quite unfair that the issues thrown against him by some members of the CA are something that goes beyond his control because these are market fundamentals that even the most powerful leaders in the world cannot hold sway over.
"Sometimes people are tempted to say something that is very, very popular even if it's not exactly true. That's not right," he stressed.
While at the department, Reyes said he will just keep on doing what is being expected of him based on the mandates of the policies governing the energy sector.
Sometimes, he said, leaders must keep working beyond the political noise, especially if the agenda of the others are just anchored on selfish political intensions.
He bared that the other lawmakers' dislike of him are actually deeper than oil pricing issues; but on concerns that can be traced back when he was still at the helm of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
By MYRNA VELASCO, Manila Bulletin
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