Not A Bribe?
February 18th, 2008 at 10:44 pm (General, National Politics)
Deputy Executive Secretary Manuel Gaite has admitted to have given PhP500,000 to NBN Witness Jun Lozada. The money, according to Gaite, is not a bribe, but financial assistance for Lozada. Gaite denies that the money was given to prevent Lozada from testifying. Gaite also asserts that the money was not from government funds.
First off, Gaite should explain where he got the money.
Secondly, Gaite should explain why he even gave money to Lozada. If not as a bribe, then for what? As assistance? Great timing, Mr. Gaite!
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greg santillan said,
March 6, 2008 at 4:53 pm
since the issue of the zte is about graft and corruption in gov’t, i am interested to know what other anomalies jun lozada is privy in, if he really is for the truth, he should divulge all he knows concerning irregularities/grafts/corruptions in the years working for or dealing with the goverment. we need to hold ALL government officials past or present accountable for their actions, otherwise corruption would just go on. we are concentrating to hard on catching the big fish and in the process, we are letting go of a lot of the small fries which in the end would grow up and become giant fishes.