The three firms that were allegedly involved in the illegal sugar importation must be blacklisted if irregularities are proven, Senator Risa Hontiveros said. | DFernandezINQ
“Kung sangkot sila sa kapabayaan o anomalya, dapat ay agarang silang ilagay sa blacklist ng DA at sampahan ng kasong kriminal o administratibo,” she continued.
Raising that it is a “conspiracy,” Hontiveros asked who is responsible for arranging the importation. “I urge the three companies to cooperate with all investigations over this issue. They still have time to choose not to be fully embroiled in such a brazen and outrageous conspiracy. Kung naipit lang sila , then they should immediately reveal to the public the individuals who may be truly responsible for this ‘Sugar Import Fiasco 2.0,’” she added.
“There is a reason why we have strict laws against smuggling of agricultural goods – they prevent greedy individuals from hoarding our food supply and keeping prices of agricultural goods unjustly high. Kailangan nating agarang aksyunan ang isyu na ito upang mapapababa ang presyo ng asukal at ng iba pang pagkain na kailangan ng bawat pamilya,” she went on.Hontiveros, who filed a resolution for an investigation on the issue, reiterated her call for the Senate to look into the matter.
The opposition senator earlier pointed out that sugar importation under Sugar Order No. 6 should arrive in the country on March 1 after undergoing correct processing. However, she said that 260 20-foot containers of sugar arrived in the country on February 9, hence entering the country without an order.Last year, the Senate investigated the sugar importation mess underYour subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
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