Press Release
23 October 2013
Refer to: Jeeno C. Arellano
(09053025098)
I am not surprised by
the drop in my approval rating in the latest Pulse Asia Survey since I have
been the subject of a vicious media vilification campaign in the past weeks by
people intent to muddle the issues behind this pork barrel scandal and divert
the public anger from the real culprits of the case.
However, I am
confident that after our justice system takes its course; when after a speedy
and impartial trial the guilty is punished and imprisoned and the innocent is
acquitted, the Senate as an institution will emerge stronger and more credible
in the eyes of the Filipino people.
As I have said, this
pork barrel controversy is a painful cleansing process for both chambers of
Congress and we, in the Senate, intend to go through this process in
earnest. Reforms in the Senate will start with the immediate and
unconditional abolition of the pork barrel system.
I said it before and
I say it again: the pork barrel scam is a great injustice to the Filipino
people and I will not stop until the truth will come out in the Senate
investigation and those responsible for corrupt practices will be held
accountable for their actions. ###
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