Mindanaotoday.com | Pacquiao vows to shame, jail corrupt officials
PROMDI presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao today said he would publicly shame government officials who are proven to be involved in graft and corruption that caused the hardships of many Filipinos, especially the poor.
“Abangan niyo nalang kung anong paraan ko para ipapahiya sila .Sisiguradihin ko ipapakulong ko ipapahiya natin sa taumbayan na ito yung nagpapahirap sa atin na dapat inaasahan na mag serbisyo sa atin,” Pacquiao warned.
According to Pacquiao, his campaign against corruption will be sweeping, relentless, and uncompromising.
“Abangan niyo nalang kung anong paraan ko para ipapahiya sila. Sisiguraduhin ko na ipapakulong ko ipapahiya natin sa taumbayan yung nagpapahirap sa atin na dapat inaasahan na mag serbisyo sa atin,” Pacquiao said adding that one of his life-long dreams is to personally lock corrupt government officials in jail.
“Panahon na siguro para magwalis na tayo. Magwalis tayo ng mga mga talagang basura diyan sa gobyerno. Kaya naghihirap ang mga kababayan natin. Kaya sabi ko nga itong laban ni MP rebulusyon ito hindi gamit ang baril kundi gamit ang kamay para i shade ang balota, na magkaisa ang mga mahihirap para sa kaunlaran ng ating bansa,” he said.
Pacquiao made this statement shortly after leading the groundbreaking rites of a 10-hectare future site of another Pacman Village in Brgy. Dalipuga, Iligan City. The site was committed as a donation by Iligan PROMDI mayoralty candidate Tata Tumala.
From the groundbreaking rites, Pacquiao proceeded to the war-torn Marawi City for another groundbreaking of a Pacman Village site in Brgy. Matapay and a ribbon-cutting ceremony of his campaign headquarters.
Pacquiao had previously broken ground for three other future sites in Bohol and the towns of Kananga and Leyte in Leyte province.
The senator capped his sortie in Marawi with a “people’s rally” at the Jamiatu Muslim Mindanao ground where he promised to expedite the rehabilitation of their city which was destroyed during the 2017 Marawi siege.
From Marawi, Pacquiao proceeded to the Iligan City Public Plaza for another people’s rally and a meeting with Christian pastors.
According to Pacquiao, one of the first executive actions of his administration is the full review of all previous government contracts, big or small.
He will have a free hand in reviewing all government transactions and in holding corrupt officials and their cohorts accountable because his candidacy is not backed by vested interests including big businesses and high-ranking government officials.
Pacquiao said he is not afraid to go after corrupt officials even if they are backed by big businesses and powerful accomplices because he has no connection with any of them. He said he sustained his campaign using his personal resources and has no political debts from vested interests.
“I-review ko lahat ng kontrata ng gobyerno. Titingnan ko lahat ng mga nagtake advantage sa gobyerno at humanda kayong lahat. Sinasabi ko sa inyo kahit na kahit mga bilyunaryo pa kayo, kahit mga trilyunaryo pa kayo, basta nanlamang kayo sa bansa natin,” Pacquiao said.
“Pagdating ng panahon wag na niyo akong pakiusapan pagdating sa war against corruption dahil hindi yan uubra sa akin, mapapahiya lang kayo. Ngayon palang sinasabi ko na sa kanila kasi prerogative ko rin yan eh karapatan ko rin yun na walang pwedeng kumausap saken kahit sino pang higante diyan,” he said. (PR)