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Group says PNoy’s explanation on Puno not being probed implausible
Sunday, September 9, 2012 22:40
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Press Release
10 September 2012
‘Probe him’
Group says PNoy’s explanation on Puno not being probed implausible
“We are not convinced, just like other groups, of Pres. Aquino III explanation that Department of Interior and Local Government undersecretary Rico Puno is not being probed on the alleged overpriced PNP arms deal. Bakit hindi sya kasama sa mga ini-imbestigahan?”asked by a migrants’ rights group, Migrante-Middle East (M-ME).
M-ME added that PNoy just gave an implausible excuse in defending again for the nth time his friend and shooting-buddy Usec. Puno. Puno was appointed by PNoy to head the PNP, instead of the DILG secretary, which decision attracted public criticism.
“It was good that PNoy ordered a review of the procurement process upon the discovery of a huge discrepancy on the price of M4 rifles, but saying that there were no specific personalities being probed is highly questionable,” M-ME regional coordinator John Leonard Monterona said.
He added that procurement process and undertakings certainly involved personalities or officials of a certain govt. agency, in this case the PNP and DILG officials.
“Ibig bang sabihin ng Pangulo na kapag napatunayan na may anomaly nga, walang mananagot at isisi na lamang sa maling procurement process?” asked Monterona.
‘If found that there was indeed an anomaly, then dapat may mananagot o maparusahan. There may be no error on the procurement process per se; ginulo lang eto ng ilang mga corrupt officials para pagkakitaan,” Monterona averred.
“We are urging PNoy to be transparent and to stop protecting his friend and shooting-buddy Rico Puno. His decision to fire the latter as undersecretary of the DILG was appropriate, but don’t just let him transferred to another government post,” Monterona ended. # # #
Reference:
John Leonard Monterona, regional coordinator
Migrante-Middle East
Mobile No. 00974 33 20 5565 / 0063 923 420 0112
2012-09-09 22:36:53
Source: http://migranteme.blogspot.com/2012/09/group-says-pnoys-explanation-on-puno.html
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