Luna’s Plan of Government Takeover

There were also accusations that Luna was forming a party to replace the president.

AGUINALDO LUNA OTHER OPINIONS
Accusations that Luna intended to take over Aguinaldo’s Government were confirmed when Luna published an announcement in La Independencia on June 3, 1899. He listed his prospective cabinet line-up and reserved the presidency and war portfolio for himself. (Saulo) According to Renato Constantino (who was also very pro-Bonifacio), Luna did not have the ambition to replace the president. “Luna believed that only Aguinaldo had the popular prestige and personal power to hold the majority of the generals together.”

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