Red tape, the scourge of any government system,has not spared the KKK movement. To minimize the problem, the Human Settlements Regulatory Commission(HSRC) in April 1983 relaxed the guidelines for processing of applications for HSRC locational clearnces for KKK-assisted projects.
Irregularities were reported in early 1983 in the borrowing of KKK project funds.Complants were aired on alleged malpractices which ranged from discrimination in the grant of loans to selling of application forms. One barangay official reportedly borrowed $ 90,000 from the KKK using fictitius names and projects, then lending the money at usurious interest rates. The Ministry of Human Settlements immediately ordered the suspension of KKK loans in areas where irrgular borrowings were reported, while dispatching investigation teams to these areas.
Complaints agains KKK loans disposal, however, have remained isolated cases that to not reflect the overall picture of the program.
E KKK success stories
Carito salvador of Davao City, who lost his left arm in a accident had lost his will to live became virtually a social parasite until he learned about the KKK.Skilled in nipa shingles production which he learned from hos father,he availed of a $ 928 loan to start the project.After only four months in operation,he has sterted paying back his loan, although he was actually given one year grace period to make his first payment.As of this report,Salvador was already earning at least$92 from an out put of 35,000 nipa shingles a month, and has employed 10 workers to whom he pays & 1.10 for every 100 shingles produced.He hopes to double his production employing 20 more workers and earning for himself an expected income of at 272.72 a month.
Teodoro and Sonny Labini,father and son, are indirect beneficiaries of a KKK-funded fishpond project in Jiabong,Western Samar. The Labinis were hired as fishpond workers at a daily rated of $1.36 and $.91 respectively. The new incime of $68 monthly was a big improvement from the $18- $ 27 a month that the family used to live on. Sonny,17,who had to quit schooling earlier for lack of funds,is now helping support his brothera and sisters through school.
These are only two of the thousanda of success stories of the KKK.
