Senator Imee Marcos dismissed her brother President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s statement regarding potential Ombudsman charges against their cousin, former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez, labeling it as a mere bluff.
“Pawang pambubudol na naman ang sinabi ng Pangulo na malapit nang sampahan ng kaso ng Ombudsman si dating Speaker Martin Romualdez,” the senator said in a statement.
Expressing frustration over what she views as a double standard in the justice system, she contrasted the swift legal actions taken against opposition senators with the sluggish pace of accountability for administration allies.
“Nakakapagtaka lang na kung gaano kabilis maghain ng kaso laban sa mga senador na tutol sa administrasyon ay siya namang kay kupad ng hustisyang mag-apruba at magrekomenda ng hatol para sa mga kilalang kaalyado ng pamahalaan,” she noted.
Addressing the alleged flood control anomalies, Senator Marcos asserted that the former House leader bears no sole responsibility for the corruption scheme.
“Hindi mag-isa si Martin Romualdez sa malawakang korapsyon ng pera at kapangyarihan,” she stated.
“Hindi siya ang simula at hindi siya ang dulo, at kung siya ang ipipilit, ibig bang sabihin, pinatakbo niyang mag-isa ang gobyernong ito?” she added, while also lamenting the lack of accountability among officials.
“Anyare na sa ‘MAHIYA NAMAN KAYO’- eh ligtas pa rin naman ang mga walang hiya,” she said.
The senator previously confirmed she would skip the President’s fifth State of the Nation Address, citing ongoing dismay over the detention of minority senators and targeted legal filings against them.