JAKARTA - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declined to explain in public on charges that he was a cocaine addict. Marcos is accused by his older sister, Senator Imee Marcos.
Marcos was asked to explain this after being asked during a televised press conference on Monday, November 24. Marcos briefly stopped before replying to the question.
In a gloomy tone, Marcos said he didn't want to talk about his family in public.
"Discusing family problems in general in public is taboo. We don't like to show our disgrace in public," Marcos said, quoted from AFP.
Marcos then hinted that there was something disturbing about his sister.
"The woman you saw talking to on TV was not my sister, and that view was also adopted by our cousins and friends, that it wasn't her," Marcos said.
"That's why we're worried, we're really worried about him. I hope he recovers soon."
When asked if he planned to communicate with his sister, Marcos said that he and Imee were "no longer in the same circle, both politics and others."
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Previously, Imee publicly accused Marcos Jr. of being a cocaine addict since his father, Ferdinand Marcos Sr served as President of the Philippines, to this day.
Imee claims Marcos Jr.'s dependency affects Marcos Sr's health and abilities during his rule.
This was revealed by Imee on Monday, November 17 night before a massive demonstration by religious groups at a park in Manila.
Imee is known to be an important ally of a strong critic and his brother, Rodrigo Duterte.
Philippine Deputy Communications Minister Claire Castro has denied Imme's accusations. He said it was a desperate attempt to divert an ongoing investigation into a corruption scandal that might involve opposition allies Imee in the Senate.
Marcos Jr's aide previously also said that Marcos Jr. had tested negative for cocaine and methamphetamine.
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