Global Pinoys speak out: The pork barrel system is institutionalized plunder. END IT NOW! We call for the unconditional abolition not only of the Congressional pork barrel but also the Presidential pork barrel. Billions of pork barrel allocations have been stolen and unjustly enriched senators, congressmen, other government officials and their cohorts in the private sector in a conspiracy like the “Napoles Scheme.” For sure this institutionalized plunder and corruption are also being done by other public officials for years under different administrations in “creative ways” similar to the “Napoles” type that have elevated the pork barrel scandal in the national limelight. The practice of pork barrel allocations in the national budget has become an effective tool of political patronage and has in fact legalized plunder of people’s money. Millions of Filipinos continue to live in abject poverty as they continue to grapple with their basic daily needs like foods, jobs, clothing, shelter, education, etc. We, the Global Pinoys are united with our brothers and sisters in the Philippines in their demand to end and finally scrap the pork barrel system. Our call also includes an independent probe of all the corrupt practices of our government officials and their cohorts and for their indictment and prosecution. We call for the arrests and suspension from office of all public officials involved in the fleecing of our economy. We further call for the freezing and confiscation of all assets and ill-gotten wealth of public officials and private individuals and their return to the government coffers. Read more:
Posted on: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 15:34:20 +0000
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