House Floor Leader George N. Camacho (Ind-Saipan) convened yesterday the committee specifically created to investigate Rep. Raymond D. Palacios\u2019 (Cov-Saipan) alleged drug use.<\/p>\n
House Speaker Eli D. Cabrera (R-Saipan) early this week formed the Special Standing Committee on Official Conduct and Ethics and appointed Camacho to head it. It will look into reports of drug-related issues involving Palacios and come up with recommendations, if warranted.<\/p>\n
Besides Camacho, others members of the committee are Reps. Edmund S. Villagomez (Cov-Saipan), Fredrick P. Deleon Guerrero (Ind-Saipan), Teresita A. Santos (Ind-Rota), Trenton B. Conner (R-Tinian), Joseph Guerrero (R-Saipan), and Ray Yumul (R-Saipan).<\/p>\n
Camacho said that yesterday\u2019s meeting didn\u2019t last long and was just meant to \u201corganize the group and figure out what direction they need to go.\u201d<\/p>\n
Among the first things they decided is that each member of the committee will have to undergo a drug test, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe ourselves as committee members will take the drug test ourselves prior to looking into [Palacios\u2019 alleged drug involvement]. Before we question the character of our colleague, we have to clear our character first,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Camacho said each member should have submitted himself or herself to a drug test before the committee\u2019s next meeting on Nov. 7.<\/p>\n
Asked whether the committee will summon witnesses during its probe of Palacios\u2019 alleged drug involvement, Camacho said for now they will be looking into media accounts.<\/p>\n
\u201c[We will] look at articles from newspapers and the video of telecasts from KSPN. The issue is based on newspaper articles so that\u2019s what we\u2019re looking at first,\u201d said Camacho.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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