TULAD ng inaasahan, tuluyan nang sinampahan ni dating Senador Antonio Trillanes IV ng kasong plunder sa Department of Justice (DOJ) si former President Rodrigo Duterte kaugnay P6.6-bilyong halaga ng proyektong iginawad sa kumpanyang pag-aari ng pamilya ng noo’y special assistant na si Senador Bong Go.
Batay sa reklamo ni Trillanes, nagkaroon ng sabwatan sa pagitan ng noo’y Davao City Mayor at Go na nagsisilbing special assistant ni Duterte na aniya’y nagbigay-daan para makuha ng Alfrego Builders ang 59 na proyektong katumbas ng P1.74 bilyon.
Alegasyon ni Trillanes, hindi aniya pasok sa umiiral na panuntunan ng pamahalaan ang kwalipikasyon ang Alfrego Builders para sa malaking proyekto.
Bukod sa 59 proyekto, kabilang rin sa mga ebidensyang isinumite ni Trillanes ang 125 kontratang katumbas ng P4.9 bilyon na iginawad naman sa CLTG Builders.
“From 2007 to 2018, CLTG Builders, which is owned by Bong Go’s father, Deciderio Go, was awarded a total of 125 government contracts worth around PHP 4.9 billion; Alfrego Builders, which is owned by Bong Go’s brother, Alfredo Go, bagged a total of 59 government projects worth PHP 1.74 billion.”
“Both companies also lacked the required contractor’s license to undertake such large-scale projects, with many contracts exceeding their allowable project cost limits.”
Ayon kay Trillanes, pag-aari ng kapatid ng senador ang Alfrego Builders, habang ang ama naman niyang si Desiderio Go di umano ang may-ari ng CLTG Builders.
“Duterte and Go facilitated corrupt practices, specifically the awarding of more than a hundred government contracts to companies owned by Bong Go’s father and brother worth at least PHP 6.6 billion.”
“All the elements of plunder are clearly present in this case. Mr. Bong Go, in conspiracy with Mr. Duterte, used his position, authority and influence to corner billions worth of government projects in favor of his father and brother, thus unduly enriching himself and the members of his immediate family. The evidence presented in the complaint is compelling and warrants a plunder charge.” saad sa isang bahagi ng inihaing kaso.
Bukod sa plunder, pasok din sa mahabang talaan ng asuntong inihain ni Trillanes labankina Duterte at Go ang mga paglabag sa Republic Act 3019 (The Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act), at Republic Act 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees).
“During Duterte’s time, he and his cohorts used their power and influence to plunder government coffers. Now is the perfect time to make them accountable. This is just the beginning, there are more cases to file against them,” pagtatapos ni Trillanes.
