Senate panel cites in contempt prime suspect in Camilon case for alleged lying

A Senate panel cited in contempt Police Major Allan de Castro, the prime suspect in the disappearance of beauty queen Catherine Camilon, for allegedly not telling the truth.

During the hearing of the Senate public order and dangerous drugs committee, chaired by Senator Ronald dela Rosa, De Castro denied that he and Camilon were in a relationship.

“Nagsasabi po ako ng totoo,  wala kaming relasyon, wala po (I am telling the truth, we were not in a relationship),” he said before the committee.

This despite the statement from the National Bureau of Investigation and Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group that they have the affidavits of witnesses and photographs showing that De Castro and Camilon had a relationship.

Dela Rosa said he was not satisfied with the denial of De Castro.

“Nagsisinungaling ka sa harapan ko (Your are lying)… I am not satisfied with your explanation,” the senator said.

Senator Robin Padilla then made a motion to cite De Castro in contempt for lying before the committee, which Dela Rosa approved.

The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms then took De Castro in custody.

It was the first time De Castro attended the Senate hearing on the matter.—AOL, GMA Integrated News