Czech Ambassador to the Philippines Josef Rychtar had claimed irregularities in the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) supply contract but lobbied for Czech companies at the same time, a Cabinet official said on Monday.

Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Abaya made the disclosure during the hearing of the DOTC’s P46 billion proposed budget for 2014 before the House Appropriations panel.

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