Sotto’s solution to ‘pork’ insertions: Scrap them
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 01:36:53 +0000
SENATE President Vicente C. Sotto 3rd proposed a simple solution to the allegations of “pork” insertions in the 2019 budget bill, whether by lawmakers or by the executive branch — scrap them.
“We will just scrap it. If it’s needed, then we will put funding, if not, then we will cut,” Sotto said on Tuesday after Senator Panfilo M. Lacson called on fellow lawmakers to continue scrutinizing the proposed amendments to spending to stop the new practice of “parking pork” in the budget.
“We can clearly see that huge amendments were introduced by a senator, and these consist mostly of infrastructure projects that were not consulted with the agencies,” Lacson said.
He said the finance committee chairman should have realized that these amendments could pave the way for legislators to earn kickbacks from infrastructure projects. JAVIER JOE ISMAEL
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