Malacanang will stop the Department of Justice (DOJ) from pursuing its investigation of the cancelled national broadband network (NBN)-ZTE project since the Office of the Ombudsman is already conducting a probe of the matter.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita made this announcement during a press conference.
According to Ermita, the Ombudsman as an independent body, should be the proper forum to investigate the case.
Before the President's directive to the DOJ, Press Secretary and Presidential Spokesman Ignacio R. Bunye said that "if there is any clear evidence of wrongdoing, the appropriate forum would be the courts, particularly the Sandiganbayan or the Ombudsman."
Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez was reported to have created a panel to investigate several cases filed with her office concerning the NBN-ZTE deal.
Gutierrez was quoted to have said that the panel she created will begin holding public hearings on the ZTE contract next week.
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