The Politician

Philippine National Police -- A Big Disgrace!

Philippine National Police should be ashamed of itself! The recent circus that they maid in Russia yet again placed our beloved Philippines in the ridicule of the international community. The "Euro-Generals" went to Russia for the the 77th Interpol General Assembly, there is no problem with that. HOWEVER Mr. Eliseo De La Paz was apprehended for carrying an unexplained sum of money amounting to 105,000 Euros which they say it is a contingency fund and later change to cash advance.

PNP Chief and even the DILG secretary cant explain how they were able to withdraw that kind of money. Senator Miriam Defensor was correct in his commentary about the Philippine National Police having trouble getting funds to get new equipments and yet here are the Euro-Generals having the time of their life in Moscow with 105,000 Euros in their pocket. If they say that indeed the money was legal then how come they did not declare the cash in papers so as to be transparent. Also, one thing to be noted here is that the amount recovered in the possession of Mr. Eliseo De La Paz were alarming large, way larger than the amount given for allowance for our delegates. I hate to think about it but I think one reason why this sum of money was not declared is because that if they got away with it then it'll be another money added to their fat wallets.

If the higher ups of Philippine National Police is committing this disgraceful acts then what would you think of those lower ranking police? YES! recently, there is a drug bust/operation in the region of Pampanga here in the Philippines and guess what? A member of the PNP was also caught in the operation. tsk tsk If these are the kind of person who are said to be your protector against crimes then would it be better if you just armed yourself? Also if i were the criminals they are apprehending or they have apprehended especially those who have committed these questionable conducts then i would think "what's their right arresting me when they themselves are doing criminal things"?

Also, Mr. De La Paz recent change of mind of not submitting himself to the senate for questioning raises yet again another eyebrow. If he will do what he told the public will do (submit himself for questioning to rid himself of any doubts) then why is he hesitating now? And how dare him say that the tribunal will not be impartial? He still have the audacity to say this things after what he has committed, from the way i see things, he has no right to say such things because first and foremost it is he who had committed this disgraceful act.

This is yet again another challenge not only for the Arroyo Administration, Ombudsman and other Government Instrumentality to prove that those who have committed violations will be punished and that Philippines is a Land where Law and Justice Prevails.........

posted by JP @ 11:35 PM