Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday labelled the senators as “bullies” for ordering the arrest and detention of his resource persons who missed the Senate hearings on corruption allegations against him.
14 resource persons including Binay’s trusted alleged bag-man and dummy Gerry Limlingan were the subject of the order issued Tuesday by the Senate for arrest and detention.
VP Binay explained that the resource persons could not attend the hearings either because they had not received an invitation by the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee or they were just waiting for a questionnaire that would be sent to them.
Some of the resource persons are officials and employees at the Makati City hall.
“So, hinihintay nila ‘yun (questionnaire). Kasi nga ang ugali ng mga senador na ‘to mambu-bully, tinatakot, ang ginagawa nila mambubully. May mga tanong sila, “Ano ba itatanong niyo?” ‘Yung iba naman ilang beses ng nakatestigo, ba’t kailangan pa? Talagang ‘yan ay nagdadrama lang. ‘Yun kung paano sila mambully sa mga humaharap doon,” he said in an interview in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, on Wednesday, a transcript of which was emailed to reporters.
“Tandaan po ninyo hindi po ito imbestigasyon, ito ho ay in aid of legislation. Kaya nagtataka ka itong mga senador na ito mga kung anu-anong sinasabi, “magnanakaw, guilty of graft and corruption”. Yung guilty husgado nagsasabi niyan hindi ho sila. ‘Yun ay usapan lang in aid of legislation. Tsaka wala hong mga kasalanan ‘yung sumisipot doon, resource person ho ang tawag doon,” he further said.
The Senate probe against the VP was pushed by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV.
H/T: Inquirer.net; and photo
