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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Ousted PDP-Laban vice chairman and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi branded as 鈥減olitical gimmickry鈥� his expulsion from the ruling party and would not recognize such move to remove him and his other colleagues from their party posts.

鈥淪inasabi na we were expelled and we don鈥檛 recognize that because one, we have not received any notice. We only learned it from the media, from the newspaper and TV reports,鈥� Cusi told reporters in an online interview.

鈥淲e don鈥檛 recognize that and we consider that parang political gimmick lang,鈥� he added.

Cusi and two other officials were recently expelled from PDP-Laban for alleged violation of provisions under the party鈥檚 own constitution.

鈥淚t did not go through any process. Because our constitution, by the party鈥檚 constitution and bylaws, there is due process in expelling members,鈥� he said.

鈥淣ot an execom or the executive committee, supposedly composed by Senator [Manny] Pacquiao, can expel members. Only the national council can expel members belonging to the national leadership,鈥� he added.

In a separate television interview on ABS-CBN 黑料社 Channel, Cusi said he and his two colleagues were not given the chance to air their side or appeal their expulsion.

He said they should have at least been notified of their supposed violation of the party鈥檚 constitution.

鈥淭hey just called the executive committee or Pacquiao鈥檚 committee, and allegedly they evaluated and we鈥檝e been expelled but there鈥檚 no due process, we should have been notified in the first place,鈥� Cusi said.

鈥淲e should have been notified of our violation, we should have been there, we should have given our side and thereafter we can even appeal, so there is a process,鈥� he added.

Despite Cusi鈥檚 expulsion, President Rodrigo Dutere, chairman of PDP-Laban, still recognized Cusi鈥檚 leadership in the party, according to Malaca帽ang.

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