PRESS STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN ROILO GOLEZ Congressman Roilo Golez, 2nd District of Parañaque City (07 September 2005)
On the proposed reconciliation:

Before reconciliation, there must be full disclosure first on projects, SARO’s, etc., given to pro-GMA congressmen, and other favors like appointment of relatives, if those allegations are true. Otherwise, the September 6, 2005 voting on the impeachment proceedings against PGMA will be as tainted as the 2004 election.

I am concerned that the alleged budgetary favors may have materially altered our 2005 budget, aggravated the deficit, and could even affect the 2006 budget. I am also concerned how bureaucracy and government personnel morale disfigured by rash of appointments.

In particular, I would like Chairman Datumanong to answer these questions: How many times did PGMA call him and how many times did he meet with PGMA while the Justice Committee was conducting the impeachment hearings? Is it true he got additional SARO or NCA (more than P20M) a few days before the committee killed the impeachment complaints?

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