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KWENTONG BARBERO? Barbers Kinontra Mga Akusasyon Ni Mrs. Roque

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KWENTONG BARBERO? Barbers Kinontra Mga Akusasyon Ni Mrs. Roque

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Mariing itinanggi ni Surigao del Norte Representative Robert Ace Barbers, chair ng House Committee on Dangerous Drugs at overall chair ng Quadcom, ang mga akusasyon ni Mylah Roque, asawa ni dating presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, na naging abusado siya sa mga pagdinig ng komite.

Sa isang pahayag, pinabulaanan ni Barbers ang mga pahayag, at sinabing, “I would like to vehemently deny Mrs. Mylah Roque’s claim that I am an abusive individual who abuses my immunity from libel during the Quadcom hearings.” Inanyayahan niya si Roque na suriin ang mga hearing na maaaring mapanood sa iba’t ibang mga social media platform.

“If she would have the time to watch the Quadcom hearings, from the first to the sixth, our latest, which can be viewed in various social media platforms, she can clearly observe and see that as Quadcom chair, I was the one who acts as the ‘rudder’ of the team, very calmly leading House leaders and panel members in toning down some unnecessary remarks or comments as the probe goes on,” paliwanag niya.

Tinugunan din ni Barbers ang isyu ng diumano’y pagkakadawit ni Mrs. Roque sa iligal na Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) na Lucky South 99, at nilinaw na si Mr. Roque lamang ang na-link sa gambling firm. “As to her claim that I linked her name as one of the incorporators of the beleaguered illegal POGO operator Lucky South 99, I think that only her husband, Harry Roque had been linked to said gambling firm. Not Mrs. Mylah Roque,” ​​paglilinaw niya.

Gayunpaman, ipinunto ni Barbers na ang pangalan ni Mrs. Roque ay lumabas sa mga pagdinig dahil sa kanyang koneksyon sa isang pugante na Chinese national na sangkot sa mga ilegal na aktibidad. “Mrs. Roque’s name cropped up in the hearings because she was the one who signed the lease agreement to a wanted Chinese IT expert who is in hiding after the latter’s POGO firm in Porac, Pampanga was raided by PAOCC agents for various violations of the law,” pagsisiwalat niya. Ipinahayag pa ni Barbers na ang pag-aari ng pamilya Roque na Biancham Holdings and Trading, Inc. ay nagpaupa ng kanilang ari-arian sa Cambodian fugitive na si Sun Liming at sa kanyang Chinese partner na si Wang Keping, na parehong sangkot umano sa mga financial scam na nagta-target sa mga Chinese investors.

Binanggit din ni Barbers ang paglalakbay ni Mrs. Roque sa Singapore para sa medikal treatment, at kinuwestiyon ang pagiging tunay ng kanyang mga medikal claim. Napansin niya na ang mga dokumentong ibinigay nito sa Quadcom ay hindi sapat. “[T]he medical documents she has submitted so far to the Quadcom were mere results from a certain Diagnostic Laboratory and did not clearly indicate details on the health issues she is facing,” sabi ni Barbers.

Binigyang-diin ni Barbers na hindi siya, kundi ang iba pang miyembro ng Quadcom, ang humiling ng medical record ni Mrs. Roque. “It was Public Order and Safety chair, Abang Lingkod Rep. Joseph Stephen Paduano and Antipolo City Rep. Romeo Acop, who sought the medical records coming from your doctors. Not me,” sabi niya.

Binanggit din ni Barbers ang mga alegasyon na ininsulto niya ang pamilya Roque, at itinanggi na tinawag silang “wazak.” Iminungkahi niya na ang tunay na pinsala sa reputasyon ng pamilya ay maaaring nagmula sa isang pagsisiwalat na ginawa sa panahon ng mga pagdinig. “Mr. Roque’s close executive assistant, AR dela Serna’s disclosure and admission during the hearings that they are maintaining a ‘joint bank account’ worth P3 million could have adversely affected or damaged his reputation,” ani Barbers.

Dinepensahan pa ni Barbers ang sarili nang tanungin ng media na nagko-cover sa mga pagdinig ng Quadcom tungkol sa mga pahayag ni Mr. Roque na sinisira ng komite ang kanyang pamilya. Diretso ang sagot niya: “Huwag kami ang sisihin nya, tanungin nya ang sarili niya.”

Tinapos ni Barbers ang kanyang pahayag sa pamamagitan ng pagtugon sa patuloy na pagtanggi ni Mr. Roque na magsumite ng mga pangunahing dokumento na hiniling ng Quadcom, na, ayon sa kanya, ay nagpapataas lamang ng curiosity ng mga mambabatas sa sitwasyong pinansyal ng pamilya Roque. “Your husband Harry’s continued refusal to submit the vital documents he promised to provide the Quadcom only increased the lawmakers’ curiosity on the sudden increase of his wealth, from P125,000 in 2016, to P125 million in 2018,” inihayag ni Barbers.

“If you and Mr. Roque really have nothing to hide, particularly his alleged links to illegal POGO, then you should both attend the Quadcom hearings, be transparent and open all your cards,” aniya.

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