MANILA, Philippines – Matindi ang pagdududa ng National Unity Party (NUP) sa mga pahayag ni dating party-list lawmaker Zaldy Co kaugnay sa budget insertions na ipinag-utos umano ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Hinimok ng partido ang Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) na “exercise judicious discernment” sa imbestigasyon at tutukan ang mga usapin na dapat matutukan.
“In light of recent revelations emerging from the ongoing Senate investigation, the National Unity Party believes that the allegations made by Mr. Zaldy Co are cast into serious doubt. Put simply, we believe Mr. Co is lying,” saad sa pahayag ng NUP.
“These grave allegations, if true, would constitute criminal conduct. Yet they rest entirely on Mr. Co’s statements not made under oath, uncorroborated, and made while he remains outside the country and beyond the reach of lawful inquiry. His continued refusal to return and submit to proper legal process raises legitimate questions about motive and veracity,” dagdag pa niya.
Matatandaan na sa kanyang social media account, inakusahan ni Co si Marcos at ang kanyang pinsan na si dating Speaker Martin Romualdez, at ilang Gabinete na nagpasok umano ng P100 bilyong halaga ng insertion sa national budget.
Pinabulaanan naman ng Malakanyang ang mga alegasyon ni Co.
Tinukoy ng NUP ang “growing inconsistency and improbability” sa mga akusasyon ni Co.
“Unless Mr. Co appears before the proper authorities, testifies under oath, and produces verifiable proof, his statements are not acceptable and cannot be regarded as truth,” anila.
“We observe that Mr. Co’s allegations follow a troubling pattern of deflection. Rather than addressing his own role in the controversy, he has chosen to cast blame on others through sensational accusations,” dagdag pa.
Kasabay nito ay hinamon din nila si Co na umuwi ng bansa at humarap sa mga awtoridad.
“It would be a grave miscarriage of justice to pursue investigations based solely on unverified allegations made by an individual who is himself under investigation by the Ombudsman, refuses to face legal scrutiny, and whose accusations lack supporting evidence,” ayon sa NUP. RNT/JGC
