By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday said he is willing to face investigation in connection with the PHP8-billion gun purchase proposal that former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III reportedly rejected.
“If I’m called by Congress and Senate para ibigay lahat ng detalye, gagawin ko (to give all the details, I will oblige),” Remulla said in a press conference in Quezon City.
Remulla added he is willing to take a lie detector test to prove that he, too, disapproved of the proposal.
The DILG chief’s pronouncement came amid allegation that Torre was removed as PNP chief for supposedly defying orders to approve the proposed firearms deal.
Remulla confirmed that his office received the proposal a month ago but did not mention from whom.
“Sumulat ako kay General Torre at sabi ko sa kanya, sya ang competent na mag-judge kung ano quality ng product, kung kailangan ng product at kung pipirma siya kung i-o-order (So, I wrote to General Torre and told him that he is the competent authority to judge the quality of the product and ask whether the product is even needed, and if his signature is needed for the order),” he said.
Remulla said Torre rejected the proposal for being unnecessary, to which he agreed. (PNA)
