Janet Lim Napoles is known as Queen of PDAF scam because she is the head of what happened multibillion-peso pork barrel scam. She has some people working with her in the shadows that has been caught but recently, she mentioned another person that is part of the scam as she says."Ang mga nabanggit niya ay prominent personalities sa nakaraang administrasyon, sina Abad, parang kasama rin si Senator Trillanes, Senator De Lima at Senate [Minority Leader] Drilon," Aguirre stated in an interview with the ABS-CBN's Umagang Kay Ganda. Aguirre also said that Napoles' lawyer told him that they will file a complaint against the names that are mentioned.
"Yun pong kay Janet Napoles ay nakausap ko na po, actually yung kanyang lawyer, at sabi niya in a few days magsasampa sila ng kaukulang habla at ifa-file ata nila yun sa DOJ," Aguirre said.
Trillanes and Drilon however called it as "black propaganda" as meant to persecute the critics of President Rodrigo Duterte. Trillanes and De Lima are well known top critics of our current president, while Drilon, De Lima and abad are members of the Liberal Party of former president Benigno Aquino III that criticize the current administration.
"Any allegation that I misused public funds or that I coursed it through Napoles or any bogus non-government organization at any point is a blatang lie."
Drilon stated on Monday. "This bus outright black propaganda and political harassment intended to silence the members if the opposition. The intention is obvious from the personalities being linked if this is not revenge, I don't know what it is," he also added.
Meanwhile, Trillanes accused Aguirre of helping Napoles to pin down the critics of our current President. "Aguirre has been using his office to persecute and harass members of the opposition by fabricating testimonies drom dubious convicts or detainees such as the Bilibid drug lords, Kerwin Espinosa, and now Napoles," Trillanes said.
Trillanes also added that he is not on the so-called "Napoles lists" back in 2013. "I categorically dent any involvement in any irregularity regarding PDAF, DAP, or any government funds, for that matter. I was never even mentioned in any of the so-called Napoles lists provided during the height of the investigations in 2013," Trillanes added.
De Lima, who has no response to the issue yet has been linked to the scam before as early as August 2016 by the President himself. De Lima denies all of the accusations she's been linked to. She even pointed out that she also helps to imprison Napoles, De Lima and justice secretary recommended the filing of plunder and tax evasion charges against the businesswoman. However, Aguirre said that this is not a case of revenge against them.
"Ang tingin ko po diyan ay pagpapatupad ng katarungan, sapagkat kapag ikaw po ay nagkasala at alam naman natin na kung ikaw ay namuno sa napakalaking pag-rape sa ating kabang-bayan, wala pong, walang dapat ipaghiganti ang ating Pangulo, dahil nanalo naman po siya, napakalaki ng kanyang panalo," the justice chief stated.
"Ang participation ay hindi lang sa direct ikaw gumawa, meron diyan instigation, parte ng conspiracy," Aguirre added. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said that Napoles can file any complaint, but also said that it is her office which would have jurisdiction over complaints against the three" Since there officials are high-profile officials, if they will have to conclude their findings, their findings will go to ys and we will pass upon them," she said.
Any results of their probe would need to be checked by the Ombudsman, Aguirre told to Rappler. Morales mentioned that Abad was already being investigation at her office to find out any connection with the scam. Morales also added that Aguirre can hold talks with Napoles but the charged against her will not change before Sandiganbayan remain unchanged.
"Probably she has forged an agreement with them that she is going to come up with an affidavit. Nothing can prevent the DOJ from talking to the principal suspect because they believe she has a bombshell," Ombudsman said.
Aguirre and David remain silent as Rappler asked a question on wheter Napoles will be treated by the DOJ as a complainant. She is still one of the main suspect in the scam facing 5 plunder cases before anti-graft court.
Aguirre shows interest to turn Napoles into a state witness which immediately shot down by Morales who has the authority. Aguirre said that he will learn the things of admitting Napoles into WPP (Witness Protection Program).
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