Nainis ang mga miyembro ng House Committee on Ecology sa hindi pagsipot ni Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Gina Lopez sa kanilang pagdinig upang imbestigahan ang mga negatibong epekto ng pagmimina sa bansa.
Dahil dito, hiniling ni Deputy Speaker at South Cotabato Second District Rep. Ferdinand Hernandez kay Committee chairperson Rep. Estrellita B. Suansing (1st District, Nueva Ecija), na pilitin si Lopez na dumalo sa susunod nilang pagdinig sa Marso 1.
“Since this is not the first time the DENR Secretary did not attend this committee’s hearing, there has to be a strongly worded letter from the chairperson to compel the DENR Secretary to attend the next hearing and a warning for a subpoena if she fails again to attend it,” giit ni Hernandez. (Bert De Guzman)
