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Article: Kampi won't oust De Venecia, says Rep. Arroyo.(Main News)
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- January 15, 2008
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Byline: Ben R. Rosario
Negros Occidental Rep. Ignacio "Iggy" Arroyo, brother-in-law of President Arroyo, said yesterday that the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi), a political party established by the President, is not working for the ouster of House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. as speaker.
"Kampi is not initiating the move to replace Speaker de Venecia," Congressman Arroyo said.
As this developed, an opposition member in the House of Representatives asked Malacanang yesterday to keep off the leadership controversy in the House even as he warned that any bid to oust De Venecia would result in the derailment of the government's legislative ...