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Former Governor Luis Chavit Singson has recently issued a statement over the cyberlibel case that was filed against him, saying that the warrant only seeks to silence him in his call for intensified investigation on the flood control controversy.
“As I intensified my calls for a full investigation into the flood control controversy and sought answers regarding the use of flood control funds intended to protect Filipino communities from flooding, efforts to discredit and intimidate me soon followed,” he said.
Singson has questioned circumstances surrounding the case which he said as highly unusual including the newly designated judge from Manila and the speed of the proceedings.
He added, he voluntarily sought to immediately post bail, but the judge has refused and has instead insisted that he shall first undergo police processing.
The Ilokano politician has clarified that he was not arrested at his residence, and is puzzled on how his booking photos has circulated publicly – which he said, does not happen without authorization.
“What should have been a routine legal proceeding was an attempt to publicly humiliate me,” he said.
Nevertheless, Singson has stood on his ground. “I wear this arrest as a badge of honor.”
“No arrest, no case, and no amount of political pressure will stop me from pursuing the truth and uncovering who the real mastermind is behind this scandal. The more they try to silence me, the more determined I become.”
He said, that as details of corruption wants to come out so are efforts to silence it.
“Sa halip na iplaiwanag kung saan napunta ang bilyun-bilyong piso ng taumbayan, mas inuuna pang habulin ang mga kritiko upang ilihis ang atensyon ng publiko. Sa mga Pilipino, huwag tayong magpasindak. Ang tunay na isyu rito ay hindi cyber libel. Ang tunay na isyu ay kung saan napunta ang pera ng bayan, sino ang nakinabang at sino ang dapat managot.”
“I will not be silenced.”
