NI NOEL ABUEL
Umapela si Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III kay Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. na i- veto ang Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill at ibalik sa Kongreso upang pag-aralan muli at alisin ang pag-aalala ng ilang sektor.
“The bill, in its current form, is not acceptable. I am calling on the President to exercise his veto power and return the measure to Congress,” sabi ni Pimentel.
“It is in the best interest of the Filipino people and the administration if the measure is sent back to Congress, so we will have the chance to take a second look at the measure in order to address the concerns raised by many sectors,” dagdag pa nito.
Sinabi pa ni Pimentel na mismong si Senador Francis Escudero ang nagsabing minadali ang pagpasa sa MIF Act kung kaya’t puno ito ng katanungan.
“As correctly pointed out by Senator Francis Escudero, these flaws that we see today are the consequences of haste and, if I may add to that, an ill-conceived legislation such as the Maharlika Investment Fund,” giit pa ni Pimentel.
Pahayag din nito na MIF ay mayroong “full of opaque provisions, contradictions, ambiguities, and loopholes” ang Senado at Kamara na nabigong linawin dahil sa pagmamadaling ipasa kahit marami pang katanungan.
“By returning it to Congress, it will allow us to resolve conflicting provisions and add more safeguards to protect the funds and foster transparency and accountability. If not vetoed, the MIF, in its current form, cannot withstand the scrutiny of the Supreme Court,” ayon pa kay Pimentel.
Aniya pa, sakaling lagdaan ni Marcos ang MIF Act ay maaaring susunod na labanan nito ay sa Korte Suprema kung saan handa aniya itong tumulong.
“The MIF can be challenged before the courts and for those planning to do this. I will make myself available as a source of some facts, information and arguments,” sabi pa nito.
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