Pork Barrel of the Pork-Producing Pigs
Yesterday, Senator Grace Poe admitted that she does not want pork barrel to be abolished from the list
of benefits of public officials.
She said lawmakers should
always make sure that their pork barrel really goes to their constituents. Not
to their own pockets, not to my pocket either.
This is extremely a good
thought from a political amateur who has a fresh eye on what is happening in
the real world of dirty politics. She speaks of the ideal that has been rotting
for ages.
However, we are not talking
about the ideals of a goodhearted public servant. We are dealing with the
reality- the practice that our lawmakers are doing with our taxes.
Recently, a few public
officials were named to have been misusing their pork barrel funds. If the
allegations were true, then these officials are truly and certified pork-producing
pigs!
In the past, we believed
that misbehaving public officials are crocodiles (longest crocodile in
captivity Lolong must have been a reincarnated public official). Now, they are pigs.
When I checked on the list
of the officials in bad light, I saw the name of an official from Benguet.
Anyway, let’s give him the benefit of the doubt.
Poe pointed out that transparency
is lacking when it comes to the reporting of the proceeds of the pork barrel
funds.
Poe is very right. GMA 7’s
Imbestigador should be focusing on this type of bigger issues, not on P100-worth
of misbehaving people.
If pork barrel will be
removed, where will the money go? To other new scams of course. Para-paraan
lang yan! Lulusot din sila kahit anong mangyari!
