Two lawmakers on Monday filed an ethics complaint against Agri party-list Representative Wilbert Lee over his alleged threats during the deliberations on the proposed P6.325-trillion budget for 2025.
The complaint was filed by Barangay Health Workers party-list Representative Nica Co and Marikina Representative Stella Quimbo, who said the incident happened on September 25, the last day of budget deliberations at the House of Representatives.
According to Quimbo, Lee approached her, pointed his finger at her, and said, “Magwawala ako kapag hindi niyo ako pinagsalita (I will make a scene if you will not allow me to speak).”
At that point, Lee had already finished his turn to field questions, and the last House member fielding questions was House Deputy Minority Leader Paul Daza, Quimbo said.
“Magkakampi po kami sa aming (we have the same) sense of duty, pero kailanman po (but ever since) it was never an excuse for me to be violent,” she said.
‘Tears of fear’
Quimbo said the way Lee approached her made her and Co so terrified that they shed tears.
“It was tears of fear. There are so many microphones in the plenary. Any member is free to raise a point of order at any point in time. Hindi po niya yun dapat ginagawa sa ganoong paraan (he shouldn’t have done it that way). I have never received any form of apology,” she said.
GMA News Online has reached out to Lee for comment and will publish his answer as soon as it becomes available.
Lee has filed his candidacy for senator in the 2025 elections. —KBK, GMA Integrated News
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