Ex-lawmaker claims Aquino got money from Napoles

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a serious illegal detention charge Benhur Luy, and is now being considered as a state witness.

The Justice department plans to reinvestigate the pork barrel scam, claiming the previous administration did not run after Aquino’s allies who were also involved in the mess.

Paras on Saturday claimed Napoles told him about the recipients of her political campaign donations.

“Napoles set an appointment with me,” Paras told reporters in an interview. “I asked, ‘Jenny, who will you support this coming election?’ She said, ‘As for me sir, I’m for Manny Villar,’” Paras said.

“Sabi ko, ‘Bakit, ayaw mo ba kay Noynoy kasi he’s gaining ground?’ Sabi niya, ‘Sir e, ano iyan e, nangongomisyon sa akin,’” he said. (“I said, ‘ Why, don’t you want to support Aquino because he’s gaining ground?’ She said, ‘Sir, he gets commissions from me.’”)

“This was in front of her lawyer,” Paras said. “I hope she will acknowledge the fact that she said that.”

“If she eventually becomes a state witness, my only request of her is to tell the truth...If what she told me is the truth, I hope she reiterates that,” Paras added.

Napoles, who is detained at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City, is among several individuals facing charges before the anti- graft court Sandiganbayan in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund or pork barrel scam.