TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW OF SEN. SERGE OSMEÑA
With Mr. Howie Severino of GMANews.TV

On the return of Atty. Gigi Reyes

Q: Gusto niyo po ba ng bagong pagdinig sa Senado?

Serge: Naka-break ngayon ang Senado ngunit kinausap ko si Sen. Guingona kahapon at sinabi nya na i-interviewhin nya muna si Ms Gigi Reyes pero hindi pa nya ma-kontak si Ms. Reyes

Q: How much do you think does she know?

Serge: Sabi nga, she knows enough about the activities of Sen. Enrile pero sa iba po, I doubt if she knows that. Kaya sabi ni Sec. De Lima, she would rather have Napoles as state witness rather than Reyes

Q: State witness?

Serge: Decision iyan ng Secretary of DOJ. The state witness normally has something to offer to the state to strengthen the case. Hindi ko nakikita lahat ng kaso na pine-prepare ng DOJ so ito ay desisyon ni Secretary De Lima

Q: Reyes qualifies as a state witness?

Serge: Anybody will qualify unless you are the most guilty. Decision iyan ng DOJ o ng state prosecutor

Q: Sinabi ni Gigi Reyes na pineke lang ang ilang pirma at wala siyang kinalaman but ang kanyang deputy chief of staff na si Jose Evangelista?

Serge: Alam po ninyo, kanilang depensa iyan at entitled naman sila to put up a defense. Di ko alam anong sistema o proseso nila sa loob ng opisina.

Q: Pwedeng mag-release ng pdaf na walang pahintulot ni Gigi Reyes?

Serge: Again, you are asking me questions which I have no personal knowledge. Wala po ako dun.

Q: Ano po ba ang papel ng Chief of Staff?

Serge: 'Yung chief of staff, madami pong responsibilities iyan. 'Yung legislation ang pinaka-importante, investigations, at kung in-a-assign ng senador yung Pdaf. Now the problem is, iba-iba po 'yan so meron hong senador siguro na mag-a-assign ng Pdaf sa ibang staffer at di namin nalalaman kung ano pong proseso sa loob ng opisina ni Sen. Enrile

Q: Ipapatawag din po ba ng Senado si Evangelista?

Serge: Decision 'yan ni Atty Reyes. Under our democracy, may rights din ang accused at hindi mo pwede sabihin na magsalita ka dito sa Blue ribbon committee. Tingnan mo nangyari sa appearance ni Napoles, nag-plead a she has the right not to incriminate herself. Depende 'yan. We have no power to force someone to speak.

Q: Should Ms. Gigi Reyes be summoned to attend a committee hearing?

Serge: Only if additional information will be given to the committee because ang nangyayari diyan,sa America, mag-pli-plead ng amendment 'yan. So, waste of time naman mangyayari sa Senado.

Q: Qualified bang maging state witness si Napoles?

Serge: Pinapa-speculate niyo ako. Hindi ko ho alam kung anong nangyari kaninang umaga. Siguro interviewhin niyo na lang si Secretary De Lima.