Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, in his Senate press briefing on October 16, urged witnesses to tell the truth, identify the culprits and those involved in the anomalous flood control projects, and hold them accountable for their misdeeds.
“I am one with Filipino people na alamin iyung katotohanan. Tumbukin natin kung sino ‘yung may kasalanan. ‘Yung flood control ang issue rito. ‘Yung ghost projects and issue rito. ‘Yung mga substandard projects ang issue rito. Mga anomalous projects ang issue rito. Panagutin natin ang dapat managot,” Go said.
Go underscored that he is for accountability: “Nakikiusap po ako. Let us make those responsible accountable for this mess.”
The senator has expressed support for the efforts of the Inter-Agency Committee on Infrastructure, the Ombudsman, and other concerned agencies of the government to pursue the investigation into the anomalous flood control projects.
“Ang pakiusap ko lang po sa katotohanan lang tayo. ‘Yung lumabas po ‘yung totoo muna. The truth, the truth lang po. Ilabas n’yo po ‘yung katotohanan. Iyan po ang pakiusap ko sa ICI, kay Sec. Vince, at sa lahat po ng nag-iimbestiga. Doon lang po tayo sa katotohanan,” Go pointed out.
Likewise, it called the attention of the public to those who wanted to divert the real issues and urgent concerns of the country and distort the truth: “Huwag na tayong paikot-ikot pa. Huwag nating ilihis mula sa katotohanan. Huwag n’yo pong lokohin ang Pilipino. Tumbukin po natin ang dapat tumbukin.”
