Nanindigan ang miyembro ng Kamara de Representantes na walang pork barrel ang Kapulungan.
Tugon ito ng political party leaders ng Kamara sa pahayag ni dating Pang. Rodrigo Duterte na pinakatiwaling institusyon ang Mababang Kapulungan dahil sa pork barrel.
Kaya marapat lamang na silipin ng Commission on Audit (COA) ang paggasta nito ng pondo.
Sa joint statement ng mga lider ng partido, sinabi na matagal nang ipinagbawal ng Korte Suprema ang pork barrel system at sinusunod ito ng Kamara.
“Our Members are firmly committed to respecting and upholding this ruling. Rather than making sweeping allegations in the media, we advise the former president, if he has tangible evidence of wrongdoing, to present it to the appropriate authorities,” sabi pa sa pahayag.
Muli rin nilanaw ng liderato ang pagkakaroon nila ng extraordinary and miscellaneous funds na bahagi ng standard budgetary allocation at dumadaan sa pagsusuri ng COA.
“In fact, these funds are subject to the rigorous oversight of the Commission on Audit (COA), the constitutionally mandated body responsible for examining all government expenditures. It is worth noting that, per COA, the House of Representatives passed all levels of audits. There were no red flags, no disallowances, and no suspensions – a testament to our commitment to fiscal responsibility and transparency,” saad pa nito.| ulat ni Kathleen Jean Forbes
