Nanindigan ang mga opposition lawmaker na wala nang batayan ang muling pagpapalawig ng batas militar sa Mindanao.
Sa Joint Congress Session kahapon, iginiit ni Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon na nabigo ang gobyerno na magbigay ng sapat na ebidensya bilang patunay na kailangan ang martial law upang pigilan ang rebelyon sa Mindanao.
“Mr. President, I hope that Congress would not let itself become for normalization of martial law in Mindanao. We must not let this happen, when our brothers and sisters in Mindanao can no longer rely on their government to bring back normalcy in their lives they peal our hope on us, the legislators, let us not fail them.” Pahayag ni Drilon.
Nangangamba naman si Senadora Risa Hontiveros na maaaring magamit sa masamang paraan ang batas militar sa 2019 midterm elections.
“This new extension poses a new a new set of threats. Specifically, because the new extension period will cover the May 2019 elections. The Executive has intimated that martial law will ensure the orderly conduct of elections, and that it would prevent the violence and lawlessness from tarnishing the electoral process.” Ani Hontiveros.
Sa panig ni Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman, inihayag nitong malinaw na wala namang sapat na datos na mayroon pang rebelyon sa Mindanao.