Opposition leader Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay is not pressured by allegations posed by the Office of the Ombudsman against him. Philstar.com/AJ Bolando, file
MANILA, Philippines – The camp of United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) standard-bearer Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay on Sunday clarified that the candidate is not pressured with allegations of the Office of the Ombudsman.
“Alam ninyo po, nasa oposisyon po kami. Ano naman po kaya ang poder na maaari naming ipakita para magpressure sa Office of the Ombudsman? Alam ninyo po, mahigit isang taon na ho tayong pinupukol kaliwa’t kanan, hindi lamang po ng Ombudsman, kundi iba’t ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan ngunit tayo po’y talagang nananatili pong matatag at ‘yong respeto po natin sa proseso ay hanggang ngayon, nandiyan pa rin po,” Binay’s campaign spokesperson Rico Quicho said in an ambush interview.
“Kaya uulitin ko po, kami po’y naniniwala sa isang patas, marangal at tamang proseso. Mananaig po si Vice President Binay at ang lahat ng kasinungalingan ay talagang mapapakita po natin na ginagamit lang po ito dahil po sa usaping pamumulitika ng Office of the Ombudsman,” Quicho added.
Quicho was reacting to the Ombudsman’s claim that Binay asked the Commission on Audit to delay the release of the report on allegedly overpriced Makati City Hall parking building project.
Quicho said the Ombudsman’s allegation is a diversionary move against Binay. He clarified that UNA’s president and Navotas Rep. Tobias “Toby” Tiangco reminded the COA in a letter about a ruling not conduct a special audit on politicians running for office
“Ito’y malinaw na diversionary tactic ng Office of the Ombudsman. Ang hindi ho nila sinasagot ay ‘yong mga oppressive moves na ginagawa nila laban kay Vice President Binay. Alam ninyo po, hindi po totoo ‘yong sinsabi ng Ombudsman na mayroon daw ho tayong kinakausap sa Commission on Audit,” Quicho said.
“Malinaw na malinaw po na ang presidente ng partido na si Congressman Toby Tiangco ay sumulat sa Commission on Audit upang ipaalala sa kanila ‘yong kanilang nakaraang resolusyon na nagpapahiwatig na hindi maaaring magconduct ng special audit laban sa mga politikong tumatakbo para ngayong eleksyon na ito.
Quicho explained that the letter was not only made to defend Binay but for other UNA candidates, whom he claimed have been experiencing threats and oppression from political rivals.
“Ang hamon po natin ay siguro sagutin, totoo bang ginagamit ninyo ang inyong opisina upang gipitin si Vice President Binay at ibalewala ang kaniyang mga karapatan na nakasaad naman sa ating Saligang Batas at doon din po sa mga alituntunin ng Office of the Ombudsman,” Quicho said.
“Malinaw po na ang ginagawa po ng Office of the Ombudsman ay pine-pressure ang Commission on Audit para magpalabas ng isang report, na ipinagbabawal po ng COA resolution na ito pong mismo ay ginawa rin ng kagawaran ng audit,” he added.
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