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| Vice President Jejomar Binay |
MANILA
(OVP
MEDIA) - Vice President Jejomar C. Binay has urged non-government
organizations to stop giving unofficial deadlines on the date of Overseas
Filipino Worker (OFW) Rodelio "Dondon" Lanuza's release.
"Alam
mo iyan ang nagiging problema. Naglalagay sila ng deadline. Paano ka
magdedeadline hindi mo naman hawak iyon. Tapos nagagalit sila," Binay said
in an interview at the Coconut Palace Tuesday.
According
to the Vice President, these pronouncements are causing Lanuza's family
unnecesary stress. He added that such pronouncements also unduly raise the
public's expectations and give the impression that government is not acting on
Lanuza's immediate release.
He
added that the delays were uncontrollable on the part of the Philippine
government.
He
also said that the culture and bureaucratic processes of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia must be respected, especially in the month of Ramadan.
"Pero
iyong magtampo at magalit tayo, mukha yatang hindi tama iyon," said Binay.
Binay
also emphasized that gratitude is due the Saudi government, particularly the
Saudi king who paid the balance of the blood money that Lanuza's family was
unable to raise. The amount reached 27.8 million pesos (SAR 2.3 million).
Lanuza's family was able to raise approximately P7.6 million (SAR 300,000).
"Ang
sinasabi ko sa kanila, baka naman iyong medyo naiinip kayo o dumadating na sa
yugto na kayo ay nagtatampo, huwag niyo lang kakalimutan ha, iyong hari ang
nagbayad ng 27.8 million pesos," Binay said.
The
Vice President also assured the family that Lanuza's release was final, but
that they have to bear with the delays.
"Di
ba ang gandang isipin na lamang na one thousand and one percent ay hindi na
mai-execute ito," he added.
"So,
sana huwag natin kalimutan iyon, na we have to live with their bureaucracy,
pero we must always remember our indebtedness doon sa hari dahil sinagot niya
iyong 27.8 million pesos," the Vice President reiterated.
(OVP MEDIA)
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