Congressman Teddy Boy Locsin literally laid the smackdown on Smartmatic’s Heider Garcia. In a congressional hearing on fraud this afternoon, Congressman Roilo Golez was questioning Garcia about the discrepancies with the time signatures of the transmissions. While Garcia was trying to answer, Locsin butted in and started to berate Garcia. When Garcia tried to defend himself (though in a very smug way), Locsin exploded and called Garcia an SOB live on television.
This reminds me of his earlier squabble with Congressman Dilangalen where he was also caught on camera cursing at the legislator from Maguindanao.
It’s the responsibility of a leader to be a good role model for his followers. I don’t think it was proper for a congressman to utter expletives during a televised hearing because it sets a very bad example. I’m sure that a lot of people idolize Locsin and we will be hearing SOB a lot more in the coming days from the people who are emulating him.
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We’re taught not to curse and say anything bad in school and yet our Congressmen are blatantly doing it on-air. Whooppeee.
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i disagree. i think that was brilliant.
When you have to say something, say it straight. Rep. Locsin was defending SmartMatic for quite some time. He was defending it from the ones accusing of fraud. But when evidence came and SmartMatic cannot explain clearly what happened, he exploded. He’s was embarrassed because what he actually thought to be foolproof is not really foolproof.
Imagine defending something from your friends and then suddenly it wasn’t actually what you think it really is.
He’s establishing a perception that he is really in to making sure that the Automated Elections work. “Macho image”
He’s gaining popularity but not respect.
I hope that he’ll talk less and act more.
a fool with a seat in congress is still a fool… shameful. now its becoming more of a slapstick rather than hollywood nor batasang pambansa.
I disagree,
Smartmatic should have an explanation to its use. There suppose to be the expert of it. I am skeptical now if Noynoy deserve to be president.