by Janvic Mateo, The Philippine Star
Posted at 06/22/2014 12:12 PM | Updated as of 06/22/2014 12:12 PM
MANILA - A network of supporters, relatives and survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda highlighted the glaring difference between the detention cells for senators involved in the pork barrel fund scam and the bunkhouses built for victims of the typhoon.
“The clear and wide gap of discrepancies between the pork detention cells and the bunkhouses for Yolanda victims and survivors only shows who really the Aquino government is serving,†said Tindog People’s Network spokesman Mark Louie Aquino.
“By the looks of the comparative data, we are angered by the special accommodation being given to pork barrel accused while giving less to the poor victims of Yolanda,†he added.
A side-by-side comparison of the specifications – which has started to make the rounds on social media sites – showed that the detention cells at 32 square meters were almost twice the size of the rooms in bunkhouses, which is only 17.28 sq. meters.
It added the detention cells were made of concrete and have tiled floors, while the bunkhouses were made of cement footing, plywood flooring and walls, coco lumber wooden frames, and GI sheet roofing.
A detention cell also has a toilet bowl, shower and a sink; while those living in a bunkhouse with 12 units only have four comfort rooms.
A common cooking area is allotted for each bunkhouse with 12 units, while the detention cell even has two cabinets. It also noted the lack of furniture in the bunkhouse, while a bed, side table and ceiling fan was provided for the high priority cells.
The Aquino government seems to be coddling officials accused of corruption while neglecting the welfare of the Yolanda survivors, said the network in a statement.
Sen. Ramon “Bong†Revilla Jr. on Friday was ordered arrested by the Sandiganbayan on charges of graft and plunder. He was detained in the detention facility in Camp Crame in Quezon City.
Reports said he has complained of migraine due to the heat, and would be requesting the court to allow him to have a cooler inside his cell.
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