A netizen explained what he believes the reason why President Rodrigo Duterte refused to accept donations from alleged ‘oligarchs’ when he was running for president in the 2016 elections.
On a Facebook post, Noel Landero Sarifa said that some politicians are being funded by the so-called oligarchs to have an influence in the decision of the government like the controversial 1997 water concession agreement which being criticized by the President.
Sarifa asked if the Philippines already lose billions of pesos because of the politicians being controlled by oligarchs.
He also believed that President Duterte refused to accept donations from oligarchs to avoid debt of gratitude and being controlled.
The blogger then criticized the Oligarchs for controlling the people, the natural resources of the country and the law.
Last Presidential election, President Duterte accepted donations from Davao businessmen Lorenzo Te, Dennis A. Uy, and Samuel Uy.
His highest campaign contributor is Rep. Antonio “Tonyboy” Floirendo Jr of the 2nd district of Davao del Norte who contributed a total of 75-M.
Here’s what Sarifa posted:
Ngayon alam na natin kung bakit ayaw tumanggap ni President Duterte ng tulong sa mga Oligarch noong panahon ng election. All this years lahat ng politicians na sinuportahan ng mga oligarch, alin kaya sa kanila ang nagkaroon ng mga ganitong kasunduan tulad ng nangyayari ngayon sa mga water concessionaires.
Ilang Billion kaya ang nawala sa kaban ng bayan? Sino sa mga senador ngayon ang magiging tagapagtanggol ng mga oligarch dahil sa utang na loob? Bahala na ang taumbayan, wala naman silang pakialam sa atin ang importante sa kanila e mabayaran ang utang na loob nila sa mga gumastos sa kanila noong election.
Kaya gustong sampulan ni Duterte na makulong ang oligarch, para ipakita na they are not above the state anymore.
Pinapaikot lang tayo ng mga Oligarch sa kanilang palad, hindi lang pala nila hawak ang yaman ng bansa, hawak nila ang batas, ang lahat ng politiko noon at lahat ng Pilipino, after all there was no Democracy it was all a BIG LIE. Proud ka pa rin ba sa EDSA?
Nakawala daw sa Diktador para ipakain sa mga buwayang oligarch. Ang tanong Diktador ba talaga o gawagawa lang ng mga buwaya?
A week ago, President Duterte criticized two big businessmen for putting the government in a disadvantage in the 1997 water concession agreement.
According to the agreement, the government is not allowed to interfere with the water prices or else the water companies could bring their complaints in an international tribunal.