Trillion Peso March Movement: Speed up investigations

The Trillion Peso March Movement has renewed its call for the government to expedite the prosecution of those implicated in the flood control corruption scandal.

- By EJ MACABABBAD

“Our request is to speed up the process of investigation. If the President gave a marching order, it should be done quickly,” Bishop Efraim Tendero of the Evangelical Churches of the Philippines told One News’ “Morning Matters” yesterday.

Tendero noted that the probe into anomalous flood control projects, which started in earnest last August, has dragged on for too long.

“Why haven't cases been filed yet when there is prima facie evidence already coming from the district engineers and contractors?” he said.

The faith leader stressed that the movement would not allow the issue to fade from public attention.

“Maybe the dillydallying will reach a point where, when Christmas arrives, the issue will be forgotten,” he said. “We won't allow it.”