President Rodrigo Duterte told senators that he would not be elected president if he was a corrupt official.
The president slammed again the Senate over its ongoing probe on the controversial Pharmally deals amid the pronouncements of the Commission on Audit that there was nothing illegal with the deal.
“Iyong sinasabi ninyo ako ang abogado ng Pharmally, lumang tugtugin na iyan. Sa totoo lang, sabi ko, I would not be President Duterte kung corrupt ako gaya ninyo,” Duterte said in a recorded speech.
“Hindi ako aabot sa presidency, from my mayorship to the presidency, kung corrupt ako kagaya ninyo, kung tumatanggap ako ng mga [expletives], mga campaign funds d’yan sa mga tao na alam n’yo gumagawa ng kalokohan kasama iyang mga miyembro ng Congress,” he added.
Duterte said that he does not care if senators will have a year-long probe on Pharmally except if it will involve Cabinet officials.
“Wag lang iyong mga empleyado sa executive department, mga Cabinet members na pupunta doon, paupuin, hindi naman tatawagin. Tapos kung tatawagin, bastusin. Doon kami nagkadiperensya,” Duterte said.
