Opposition solons lambast Saycon’s remark on church as possible destabilizer

Opposition lawmakers lambasted Pastor Boy Saycon for floating the possibility that the Catholic Church could be used to destabilize the Duterte administration.

READ: Saycon: Church can be used to destabilize gov’t

Akbayan Rep. Tom Villarin called Saycon a “proven destabilizer whose words mean nothing.”

Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat shares the same opinion. “Meron pa ba naniniwala (kay) Boy Saycon (Does anyone still believe Boy Saycon)?” he asked.

Saycon is part of the four-member committee tasked to hold dialogues with religious leaders following President Rodrigo Duterte’s “stupid” God rant.

READ: Duterte on God, Catholics and Adam’s apple

Villarin said Saycon’s inclusion by Malacañang in the panel to hold a dialogue with church leaders “mean that the palace is just toying with the church and to stave of unrest by its faithful.”

“The church should not fall for this trap,” he added.

READ: Akbayan solon calls on religious leaders to defend faith

Meanwhile, Caloocan City 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erice said it was Duterte who is destabilizing the country “by issuing controversial statements that divides our people and benefits no one.”

“If the president will only talk less, our problems will be lessen by a half,” Erice pointed out.

INQUIRER.net has sought Saycon’s reaction but he has yet to reply as of posting time. /ee