Senator Bong Go made a short manifestation during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Hearing that addressed the alleged irregular pandemic contracts connected to businessmen close to President Rodrigo Duterte.
Go asks for transparency and truth to conclude the investigation and cases charged to those who should be held accountable so the government can focus on dealing with the COVID-19 crisis.
“Again, Mr. Chairman, I respect this institution. But for me, we should only go for the truth. Let’s just be all fair in this. I’m with you in wanting to know the truth.”
Go stated that President Rodrigo Duterte was often blamed for anomalies happening within the government that are based on speculations. He claimed that unscrupulous individuals were using the president’s name to their gains.
“Ang pagbilin po nya, unahin ang interest nang bayan, interes nang po nang gobyreno pilipino. Di interes nang iilang tao lamang na nagpapangtanggap na malapit saamin pero sa sarili lang po nila ang niisip nila. Di po kami pumapayag nang any korupsyon sa gobyerno. Matagal na po namin pinaglalaban yan at alam po yan nang mga tao. Respetohin po natin ang will of the people,” he added. He called for honesty and fairness and to not engage in the political circus of the matter as the government is focusing on solving the pandemic.
“Instead of debating, sana po ay magtulungan nalng po tayo lalong-lalo na po na nasa gitna pa tayo nang pandemya. Di po ito panahon nang pagsisiraan, panahon po ito nang pagtulungan. Sana wag na po natin haluan nang politika ang laban contra COVID-19, dahil Pilipino po ang nakataya dito. Buhay po ang nakataya dito.”
The manifestation stemmed from the probe on questionable deals the government signed into with Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation in 2020 and 2021, which were said to be connected to the president.
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