In this June 2015 photo, Vice President Jejomar Binay addresses supporters gathered at Makati City Hall as his son, Mayor Junjun Binay, defies a suspension order from the Office of the Ombudsman for his role in the allegedly overpriced Makati Science High School building. INQUIRER PHOTO
After seeking to resume the Senate hearings on the corruption allegations against Vice President Jejomar Binay, Sen. Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV on Wednesday said he was convinced that the opposition leader was a thief and a liar.
“Kinarir ko ‘to. Kumbinsado ako,” Trillanes said over dzMM radio when asked about the strength of his claims against Binay. “Hindi kami nagkulang sa impormasyon, ang dami naming hawak.”
Trillanes said the masses were turning a blind eye on the supposed lies being proliferated by Binay in hopes that they would benefit from the money supposedly stolen from public coffers.
“Ang kapatid ng magnanakaw ay sinungaling. Hindi naman natin dapat paniwalaan si Vice President Binay. Huling-huli na. Nagbubulag-bulagan tayo kasi umaasa tayo na maaambunan tayo. Sabi nga nila, kahit magnanakaw basta tumutulong,” Trillanes said.
“Kaya siya may mga programa para sa mahirap, para makapagnakaw siya,” he added.
It was Trillanes who initiated the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee probe on the corruption allegations against Binay in August 2014, including accusations of overpricing and kickbacks in the construction of buildings in Makati City when he was still mayor.
Trillanes reiterated that his seeking a resumption of the probe had nothing to do with his low ratings in preference poll surveys and Binay’s resurgence.
“Kung hindi natin naipakilala sa taumbayan ‘yan (Binay), baka hindi pa nga tumakbo ‘yung iba eh. Ang serbisyo natin sa bansa ay magkaroon man lang ng pagkakataon,” he said. RC
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