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The man says he’s prepared to face the consequences of his actions.
“Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay said he is willing to be arrested and detained following the decision of the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee to cite him in contempt for refusing to attend its hearings,” reports Mike Frialde in The Philippine Star.
Binay said, “We will wait for the Senate sergeant-at-arms to go to the city hall. We will wait for them and allow ourselves to be detained.”
The report noted: “Binay said he respects the Senate, but is standing by his decision not to attend the hearings on alleged corruption in the construction of the Makati City Hall Building 2 and the Makati Science High School.”
Binay added: “The decision of the Senate Blue Ribbon committee pains me, but fighting for what I believe is right in order to put a stop to the abusive use of power of some senators is a matter of principle. I do realize I am but a lowly mayor, compared to the lofty and powerful senators of the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee. I never once thought of going against the Senate, much less incurring the ire of the senators.”
Photo: Mayor Junjun Binay’s Facebook page
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