Gordon’s fertilizer scam issue a rehash, says Bolante
ROXAS CITY – Former Agriculture Usec. Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante said that Sen. Richard Gordon, chair of Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, merely rehashed the issue on the alleged P728 million fertilizer fund scam.
“The re-submission of the Gordon committee report is superfluous, devoid of legal significance, a rehash, and a clear grandstanding with obvious political motive as he wanted to resurrect the issues against me which comes with free media coverage,” Bolante who is running for governor of Capiz said in a radio interview.
According to him, Gordon is extremely desperate about his very low rating in his presidential bid. “Kon tani magbakas nalang sia sa iya pagdalagan. Indi sia magtapak sa ulo ni Jocjoc para sya mahatagan sang atensyon sang publiko,” Bolante said.
The former agriculture department official said that Gordon’s committee has nothing new against him adding that the committee reports yielded no evidence to support their irresponsible accusation of technical malversation, much less plunder case against him.
Last Tuesday, the Senate adopted a blue ribbon committee report seeking the filing of plunder case and other charges against Bolante, et al, as well as an explanation from President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on her role in the P728-million fertilizer fund scam.
The committee report was approved without interpellation two days before congress is scheduled to adjourn its session and take a three-month vacation for the election period.
Bolante is running for governor of Capiz under Ugyon Kita Capiz (UKC) party, which is allied the administration party Lakas-Kampi-CMD.
