"Aquino claimed that the DAP is different from the kickback-ridden PDAF scheme in a vain attempt to cover up the fact that the DAP, like the PDAF, are both variants of the pork barrel system of using public funds by the president to perpetuate political patronage through bribery of members of congress and other government officials by allocating funds for their benefit," pointed out the CPP.
"Hindi matanggap ni Aquino ang desisyon ng Korte Suprema at sa halip ay humaharap na matikas na tagapagtanggol ng DAP at ng pribelehiyo ng paglalaan ng pondo na aniya ay 'may mabuting intensyon'," anang PKP. "Ipinagtanggol niya ang kanyang kalihim ng badyet at iba pang upisyal na responsable sa DAP na inaakusahang sangkot sa iskandalong kikbak na pork barrel sa kabila ng lumalakas na sigaw para sila'y tanggalin."