
Originally Posted by
emow
i always thought pork barrels are meant to fund some projects in the district of any particular congressman... That by itself is detestable, seeing the massive misuse our congressmen have done... Making projects that are unnecessary for the purpose of pocketing some amounts....
Now, the principle behind the donation made by Tomas is, is the money meant for his district be at the capriciousness of the congressmen to spend it anyway he wants to or should it always be for the district it was intended for? If it is the latter, then Tomas has done a malicious mistake, forgetting that the funds given to him are not his but from tax payers' money, so 2M spent for another district is 2M deprived from his own district.
The malice doesn't stop there. If such a practice is condoned, then congressmen really have the luxury to spend allocated funds to further their respective political ambitions. What can donation of 2M to bohol do to his political ambition? Maybe none. But he has done so thinking its his money. That is a danger all our leaders seem to commit. This money they have is tax payers money.