Duterte’s attacks irrelevant to the issue
The Senate blue ribbon committee headed by Sen. Richard Gordon is investigating the alleged overpriced purchases of pandemic supplies last year by the current administration. As a response, President Duterte accused Gordon of using the Red Cross for the elections and as a milking cow.
Even if the President’s accusations are true, the Senate investigation should not stop. The senator may turn out to be a corrupt and incompetent politician, but this does not mean there were no anomalies in the purchases. Gordon’s motives, deeds, and character are not the issue, and are therefore irrelevant.
JORI GERVASIO R. BENZON
Pandacan, Manila [email protected]
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