Sinabi ni Senador Panfilo Lacson na dapat bigyan ng listahan ng high-value targets ng pamahalaan sa kampanya nito laban sa droga si Vice President Leni Robredo bilang co-chairperson ng inter-agency committee on anti-illegal drugs.

“I think so, yes (na bigyan siya ng kopya ng HVT). That’s basic information. Kung hindi niya alam ang nasa HVT list, how could she proceed in the first place?” sabi ni Lacson sa panayam ng CNN-Philippines.

Ayon pa senador, dapat may kaalaman si Robredo sa mga pangunahin at mahahalagang impormasyon tungkol sa kampanya laban sa droga para makapagbigay ang bise presidente nararapat na direktiba sa mga kinauukulang ahensiya.

Naniniwala naman si Lacson na kaniyang pangalagaan ni Robredo ang mga sensitibong impormasyon.

“Being the second highest official, I think she has the necessary security clearance to handle. And she knows the consequences in case she shares it with unauthorized persons, much less doon sa mga foreign government,” saad ng mambabatas.

Kasabay nito, nauunawaan naman daw ni Lacson kung may mga kasapi ng ICAD na atubiling ibahagi kay Robredo ang mga confidential information tungkol sa droga dahil miyembro ng oposisyon ang pangalawang pangulo.

“Because she belongs to the opposition and ang reservations and apprehensions are valid. It’s valid. Kaya mabuti rin there’s a reminder from the President himself na she could be fired. And I think that’s a fair reminder, but of course that should be qualified by the fact that the VP should know how to handle classified information,” dagdag niya.

Pero si House Committee on Dangerous Drugs chair Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, naniniwalang hindi na kailangang makita pa ni Robredo ang HVT list.

“There is no need for VP Leni to have a copy of the list of High Value Targets as it is classified information and must only be accessible to personalities with security clearance," anang kongresista.

"There is already a process in place to protect the confidential nature of such highly sensitive information that we, as government officials should respect," dagdag ni Barbers.-- FRJ, GMA News