Blue ribbon committee not yet recalling Napoles

Senator Teofisto Guingona III. INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines –  The Senate blue ribbon committee has decided to wait first the  affidavit of alleged ‘pork barrel” scam  mastermind,  Janet Lim-Napoles, before deciding  whether or not to continue its investigation on the  issue.

“The blue ribbon committee has opted to take the prudent course regarding this matter,” Senator Teofisto Guingona III, chairman of the committee, said in a statement on Thursday.

“We will wait for Secretary (Leila) De Lima to finish documenting the supposed disclosure of Janet Lim-Napoles. Upon receipt of the affidavit of Janet Lim Napoles by the Blue Ribbon Committee, the same will be evaluated before we make the final decision,” Guingona said

The senator was reacting to calls for the committee to resume its investigation into the scam, following Napoles’ reported readiness to tell all her knowledge about the scam.

Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago even wrote Guingona, requesting the committee to recall Napoles to the witness stand.

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