Cayetano: Big-time thieves get elected in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Vice presidential candidate Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday evening lamented the double standards used when prosecuting small-time thieves and those who plunder big time.
During his campaign rally with Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan’s (PDP-Laban) standard bearer Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte in Tondo, Manila, Cayetano discussed selective justice to those who steal food for their hungry families and medicines for their sick family members and to those who steal but get elected into public office.
“Bawal ba magnakaw sa ating bansa? Sa Tondo ho ba bawal magnakaw? Sa buong Pilipinas ho ba bawal magnakaw? Bawal magnakaw ng konti. ‘Pag nagnakaw ka ng konting tinapay dahil gutom ang iyong pamilya, kulong ka. ‘Pag nagnakaw ka ng antibiotic at may sakit ang iyong ina, kulong ka, pero ‘pag nanakaw ka ng malaki magiging mayor ka. ‘Pag nagnakaw ka ng mas malaki magiging congressman ka. ‘Pag nagnakaw ka ng ninakaw ng congressman magiging senador ka,” Cayetano said.
“At kapag naging sanggang dikit ka ni Napoles magiging president ka ng Republika ng Pilipinas,” he added.
The crowd then applauded Cayetano’s statement which he explained as applause not because of awe but because he spoke about the truth about corruption.
“Hindi kayo pumapalakpak dahil gusto niyo 'yan, pumapalakpak kayo kasi napapangiti kayo pero sa maraming pagkakataon ay totoo ang sinasabi ko,” Cayetano said.
Cayetano said as part of his agenda to change the country, he seeks to eliminate the smuggling and corruption which roots from the wealthy. - Rosette Adel
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