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MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte may have been “misinformed” and “misled” that his security assistants would be summoned to a Senate investigation for allegedly obtaining unregistered COVID-19 vaccines, the Senate President said Tuesday. , Vicente “Tito” Sotto III.
“He is misinformed,” Sotto said in a text message when asked about Duterte’s call to Congress not to “play” for PSG.
“I am the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole as Chairman of the Senate. The subject of my hearing is the roadmap for the P72.5 B for vaccines. Who the hell told you to call PSG? I think the president is being deceived, ”the Senate leader continued.
The Senate has already formed the Plenary Committee to analyze the government’s vaccination plan against Covid-19.
But will the Senate convene PSG if there is a separate investigation on the issue? Sotto asked: “Who will do it? What committee? Health? Ask Bong. Defending? Ask Ping. “He was referring to Senators Christopher“ Bong ”Go and Panfilo“ Ping ”Lacson, who head the Senate health and defense committees, respectively.
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon previously said that the Committee of the Whole should convene PSG chief Brig. General Jesús During III, to shed light on this issue.
In his weekly briefing on Monday, Duterte warned Congress not to call his security to a hearing.
“I would like to call Congress, I am not begging, the only thing I want is, in simple words: not to play with PSG. I tell you as president: it is a question of self-preservation, ”said the president.
That’s it for me. I will not give more details. But don’t force my hand to meddle in this because maybe I won’t … I’m not that interested in allowing Durante and the rest of PSG to testify, ”he added.
Duterte also ordered PSG to shut up and invoke the right to self-incrimination.
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