OCTA: 60% of Pinoys outraged over infra corruption

Most Filipinos were angry and outraged over issues of corruption in government infrastructure projects, according to a recent survey conducted by the OCTA Research group.

- By JANVIC MATEO

Results of the Sept. 25 to 30 survey released yesterday showed that 60 percent of the respondents selected anger or outrage as the primary emotion that best described their reaction to the issue.

Another 30 percent said they were fearful or anxious, while nine percent selected sadness or sorrow.

Only one percent said they felt hope or optimism as various government agencies start their investigation on the alleged anomalies involving ranking government officials.

In an interview with “Storycon” on One News, OCTA president Ranjit Rye said the findings showed a “clear, uncompromising public mandate for justice, accountability and institutional reform.”

“People are angry and expect real action. They want corrupt officials and contractors jailed and public funds recovered,” he said.

Rye noted that the strongest anger came from Gen Z and millennial respondents, who make up a large portion of the voting population.