What is there to be afraid when one believes he had done nothing wrong? When one speaks of truth, logic dictates that fear is not an option. So why on earth is NBN-ZTE “whistleblowers” panic over a thorough inquest that would legally bind them among the culprits they say they help “unmask”?
Eng. Noel “Jun” Lozada and son of former Speaker of the House- Joey de Venecia III, who both claimed they wanted to spill the beans on the multi-million graft of the First Family are now banging the alarm gong as legal inquiries bind them on the crime. Thus, this gives the public a reason to raise their eyebrows especially when Sen. Panfilo Lacson who had been a staunch Oppositionist is seemingly backing them up. And the confusing piece on this puzzle is that why would Lozada and De Venecia ask that the legal proceedings bend to fit their interest?
As state witnesses, (like how Lozada and De Venecia wanted to be) one must accept the truth that he is by far part of the crime done. Else, he would not have the vantage point of being able to account details of crime that would be viable on the success of the proceedings. This then would require a thorough inquest where the state witnesses would not be immune for reasons that he made the first squeal. Interestingly, this is what Lozada has been crying in anguish on nationwide television. The truth-seeker wanted to steer clear of the crimes he in fact helped made possible (that is as we give weight to his testimonies).
Lozada and De Venecia formerly disclosed that they knew of the anomaly and was among those seating on the front row and made it possible. This is frankly the reason why the public actually cut them some slack. We listen to them because they knew of the controversy first hand and not because we think they are entirely innocent. In fact, it is safe to assume that these guys ganged-up on another because they were not given an even chunk of the loot. This idea remains true and holds water for the former “golf playmates” – Lozada, Neri and FG (First Gentleman).
So why should the Senate floor, particularly Sen. Lacson ram the issue of a government conspiracy against graft witnesses? The good senator knows how the proceedings work and he even wanted the two to be held under protective custodies as “state witnesses”? Or else, why would the former PNP Chief question how litigations are done in the folds of the law when he by far was among those who help institute the leverages use to lure witnesses out and have them pin-down culprits?
The only thing that separates a whistleblower from the red-handed suspects like in the ZTE-NBN anomaly issue is that they tend to clean their names and pinpoint others to take the fall. More often that not, they blow the whistle on someone’s command in exchange for a much better offer than his actual share of the graft pot. And with someone’s help, he weaves facts with lies making it “delightfully” tempting for the media to pry on. This is more than money-making and political stunt that whistleblowers ordinarily end-up campaigning for a position the next elections.
And as the turnout of events suggests, Lozada and De Venecia with the help of Lacson are simply making a scene to get people’s attention. They are no state witnesses who came out in public for truth and justice despite the likely imprisonment. Lozada and de Venecia are neither heroes nor martyrs. They simply make-up a bunch of quacks that does TRAPO’s wishes in return for something else.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
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