JUSTICE Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday debunked accusations that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is being shielded by the government from the ongoing investigation into the multibillion corruption in flood control projects.
At a press briefing, Remulla stressed that the Justice department is now looking into the possible culpabilities of Romualdez over questionable budget insertions and kickbacks from flood control projects.
‘We are already studying everything, liability-wise because [resigned Ako Bicol Party-list Representative] Zaldy Co, as the chairman of appropriations, is well-known as the Speaker’s choice. We all know that.He’s the one the Speaker trusted, and he was the one placed there,’ Remulla explained.
‘So, even from the start, you already know that something was not right with what’s now coming to light,’ he added.
Remulla made the statement after Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero accused Romualdez of providing the script to implicate senators in the flood-control project anomalies in order to divert the public’s outrage away from him.
The DOJ secretary assured the public that no one will be spared from its ongoing investigation.
‘We’re not protecting anyone here. This is really for the country. There is nothing personal here. This is beyond friendships. It’s beyond school connections or fraternal ties. It’s already beyond all that because what’s at stake here is the Filipino people-our country is what’s at stake. ‘We cannot allow this to be neglected,’ Remulla stressed.
‘He is among those we are seriously looking into as someone who may have liability here,’ he added, referring to Romualdez.