Gov rapped for P15M fertilizer scam
After being charged with graft for the alleged overpricing of 93 multi-cabs, Nueva Ecija governor Aurelio Umali is again facing another complaint, this time over the alleged padding of fertilizer and water pumps amounting to P15-million.
In his complaint filed before the Office of the Ombudsman, Vice Governor Edward Thomas Joson said Umali, during his term as congressman representing the third district of the province, released P15 million of his “pork barrel” or Priority Development Assistance Fund amounting to two non-governmental organizations.
In December, 2005, Umali entered into a memorandum of agreement with Masaganang Ani Para sa Magsasaka Foundation Inc. to procure and distribute fertilizes to qualified farmer-beneficiaries of his district.
Joson said MAMFI used P12 million to purchase 7,920 bottles of liquid fertilizers for selected beneficiaries in the municipalities of Gabaldon and General Natividad.
“The price for each bottled fertilizer was maliciously, fraudulently and willfully bloated to P1, 500 per bottle when the true and legitimate market price of each bottled liquid fertilizer is only P100 to P150,” Joson said.
“Hindi lamang ninakaw ang pera ng bayan, iginisa pa sa sariling mantika ang mga magsasaka dahil ipinagbili sa mga magbubukid ang mga nasabing pataba sa halagang P50 bawat botelya. And worse, ‘yung sinasabing fertilizer ay hindi naman magamit sa lupa dahil para sa palaisdaan ito ginagamit,” he added.
Aside from the fertilizer scam, Joson also revealed that Umali gave P3 million to another non-existing NGO – Samahan ng Mga Manininda ng Prutas sa Gabi, Inc. as financial assistance for barious livelihood programs and supply of irrigation pumps for the various barangays in his district.
Joson said the price of each diesel engine and water pump bought ballooned to P120, 000 when these can be bought for around P40, 000 to P50, 000 each.
After being charged with graft for the alleged overpricing of 93 multi-cabs, Nueva Ecija governor Aurelio Umali is again facing another complaint, this time over the alleged padding of fertilizer and water pumps amounting to P15-million.In his complaint filed before the Office of the Ombudsman, Vice Governor Edward Thomas Joson said Umali, during his term as congressman representing the third district of the province, released P15 million of his “pork barrel” or Priority Development Assistance Fund amounting to two non-governmental organizations.
In December, 2005, Umali entered into a memorandum of agreement with Masaganang Ani Para sa Magsasaka Foundation Inc. to procure and distribute fertilizes to qualified farmer-beneficiaries of his district.
Joson said MAMFI used P12 million to purchase 7,920 bottles of liquid fertilizers for selected beneficiaries in the municipalities of Gabaldon and General Natividad.
“The price for each bottled fertilizer was maliciously, fraudulently and willfully bloated to P1, 500 per bottle when the true and legitimate market price of each bottled liquid fertilizer is only P100 to P150,” Joson said.
“Hindi lamang ninakaw ang pera ng bayan, iginisa pa sa sariling mantika ang mga magsasaka dahil ipinagbili sa mga magbubukid ang mga nasabing pataba sa halagang P50 bawat botelya. And worse, ‘yung sinasabing fertilizer ay hindi naman magamit sa lupa dahil para sa palaisdaan ito ginagamit,” he added.
Aside from the fertilizer scam, Joson also revealed that Umali gave P3 million to another non-existing NGO – Samahan ng Mga Manininda ng Prutas sa Gabi, Inc. as financial assistance for barious livelihood programs and supply of irrigation pumps for the various barangays in his district.
Joson said the price of each diesel engine and water pump bought ballooned to P120, 000 when these can be bought for around P40, 000 to P50, 000 each.
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