MANILA - An organizer of the Million People March believes President Aquino missed the point when he said that he is not a thief and had not stolen a single centavo from the government's coffers. Organizer Peachy Rallonza-Bretaña said Aquino focused too much on himself when he defended his administration's use of the disbursement acceleration program (DAP). She said Aquino should have focused on the possible abuse of the DAP once lawmakers are given discretion over it. "What he is saying is - hindi ako magnanakaw, malinis ako pati yung mga kaalyado ko kaya mapapagkatiwalaan ako at mga kasama ko sa DAP at presidential fund. Wag kalimutan sila ang magnanakaw, yung di niya kaalyado at di ko sila palalamapasin. Promise," she said in a radio DZMM interview. "Unang-una, masyado siyang nagconcentrate sa sarili niya. Hindi niya nakita yung point sa pag protesta sa pork barrel gfund. Hindi naman sinasabi na siya yung magnanakaw e. Ang sinasabi natin yung sistema napaka-open sa pagnanakaw kaya kailangan linisin dahil papaano kung wala na siya?" "Hindi niya talaga nakuha. He didn't get it. Hindi siya ang isyu. Malinis siya. Nakuha nga niya ang mandate ng tayo kaya nga siya naging presidente. Hindi siya ang issue." She said Aquino should also go after party-mates and allies who have been linked to the alleged misuse of priority development assistance funds (PDAF). She told Aquino: "Ang daang matuwid hindi matatahak gamit ang utak na makitid. Sana he goes beyond himself. Sana makinig siya talaga sa atin." RADIO DZMM, November 1, 2013
