No truth from Davide
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Philippine Truth Commission Chairman Hilario Davide, formerly the Philippine permanent representative to the United Nations, has some explaining to do regarding the multimillion-dollar fund transfers yearly from the UN for the maintenance of the country’s peacekeeping contingents.
Ironically, the head of the truth body might be compelled in Congress to reveal the truth behind the disposition of the UN funds, which if left hanging, will be the source of another embarrassment for the country and the likelihood that the UN may start thinking twice about tapping the country for future peacekeeping missions.
Because it certainly is embarrassing for a Philippine ambassador to the UN to be getting part of the UN funds which should have gone to the soldiers — at least through the national treasury first, since the military also cannot be trusted to hand that money over to our soldiers in these peacekeeping areas who volunteer, precisely for a bigger pay, despite harm coming their way.
The military brass, on their own, cut the pay of these Filipino peacekeepers in half — a complaint which was already aired years ago by the soldiers, but which complaint has apparently not been heeded, either by the military, Malacañang or even Davide at the UN..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110211com1.html
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