Friday, January 19, 2007

Opposition imposes Saturday 6 AM resignation deadline on Arroyo

VICE President Noli de Castro and leaders of the opposition have given embattled President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo until 6 a.m. Saturday to resign, an opposition leaders said.

Sen. Mona Valisno said that the United Opposition has agreed to give to the impeached President until 6 a.m. to resign; otherwise the people will march to MalacaƱang. Opposition leaders had earlier asked the over 5 million strong rallyists at the EDSA Shrine to stay on until tomorrow.

Another opposition leader Dan Songco said: "We consulted with one another and we agreed to give him a deadline of six am tomorrow morning, otherwise we will ask the people over here to march on MalacaƱang" presidential palace. With report by AFP

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