Press Release
March 19, 2009

Senator Zubiri's statement on DPWH Usec Ramon Aquino's death

I condemn the dastardly act committed by the killers of Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) Undersecretary Ramon Aquino.

I have personally known Usec Aquino being related to my in-laws.

Usec. Aquino is a dedicated and honorable public servant.

I suspect that those responsible for his death tried to influence him but remained unsuccessful thus resulting in such a deplorable act.

What is happening to our country? We are the only Asian country where high government officials and ordinary citizens are gunned down on the streets on a daily basis. Are we turning into a war zone? Are the criminals not afraid anymore? What's worse is that we have become callous to it as a nation.

I urge the Philippine National Police to go on a high gear in bringing the suspects to justice and let them feel the full force of the law no matter who he is.

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