He stepped down when the Aquino government was swept into power in 1986.
That, anyway, was a piece of propaganda by the Aquino government.
The Aquino government also accused them of skimming off foreign aid and international assistance.
He resigned on March 6, 1986, following the request of the new Aquino government.
"The Aquino Government did not respond with equal good faith," it said.
At the same time, he is trying to distance himself from the economic and political failings of the Aquino Government.
On the right are supporters of the Aquino Government.
He asserted that the Aquino Government had made a "political rather than a technical decision" against starting up the plant.
The number of times that we restate our support for the Aquino Government isn't what counts.
An even more serious coup attempt would be staged against the Aquino government in December 1989.
