“Malinis po ang kosensya natin.”
This is the statement of Agriculture Sec. Proceso Alcala on Wednesday, last week amid allegations that his office was involved in the alleged funneling of state funds to bogus organizations.
“Yung mga lumabas sa pahayagan masyado pong twisted ‘yung kwento. I think meron pong mga ilang tao na nasa likod nito na hindi po maganda ang intensyon para sa kagawaran at siguro po para sa akin,” he said during an ambush interview at the sidelines of the Livestock Philippines 2013 Expo and Conference at the SMX Convention Center.
Asked to explain in detail, Alcala said he wants to wait first for the reaction of President Benigno Aquino III regarding a report he submitted to him about the issue.
“Sana po nakikita nila na hindi po talaga interes ng ating kagawaran na padaanin ‘yung hindi tamang PDAF [Priority Development Assistance Fund],” he said.
On Tuesday last week, Aquino even said although government processes during his term are not perfect, the PDAF controversy is nothing compared to the P728-million fertilizer fund scam during the time of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Alcala added that of the P83 million in state funds requested by the group of Janet Lim Napoles through the Department of Agriculture, P44 million have yet to be released. (KG, GMA News) /MP
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