Assistant Minority Leader and Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas on Saturday pushed for an investigation of the sexy dance number right after the National Bureau of Investigation’s command conference, especially as the bureau handles gender-based violence and harassment cases.
“Hindi sapat na magsorry lang si NBI chief Medardo De Lemos sa nangyaring sexy dance number matapos ang NBI command conference. Dapat may managot. We need an independent and thorough investigation on the matter,” Brosas said in a statement.
“What’s further infuriating about the NBI scandal is that the bureau is the one legally mandated to handle sex scandal cases victimizing women, as well as cases of online sexual exploitation of children,” she said.
Brosas said she would file a resolution to probe the incident. She appealed to the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality to act on the resolution as soon as it is filed.
“All government agencies and officials must strictly adhere to the code of conduct and ethical standards, and should not in any way condone the explicit objectification of women, most especially during an official function. It is a shame if the NBI would find a way out of the mess by mere apology,” Brosas said.