- Comedian Atak Araña finally broke his silence over the controversial harassment incident with a hotel bellboy assistant.
- The 45-year old comedian denied the allegations thrown at him.
After months of being quiet, comedian Atak Araña finally aired his side over the controversial harassment incident with a hotel bellboy assistant. The 45-year old comedian was arrested for by the authorities after allegations of harassing an employee of Okada Manila named Mark Christian Macavinta in Parañaque City.
“Hindi ko po ginawa sa kanya yun dahil alam kong mali yun.Malinis ang konsensiya ko, e. Hindi naman tulog ang Diyos at alam ko na the truth shall prevail,” Atak refuted the accusation on him.
Atak also revealed that he was arrested without a warrant of arrest.
“Kasi hindi ko talaga alam ang batas na procedure, e, na pag walang warrant, hindi ka dapat puwedeng sumama. Ako naman, napahiya na ako, kasi ang daming taong nakatingin… parang na-harass talaga ako. So, dun na lang daw sa office nila. So, dun sa office nila, wala naman si Mark dun. Sabi ko, ‘Saan na si Mark?’ Sabi nila, ‘Tumakbo sa pulis humahagulgol dahil sa ginawa mo,'” he said.
Atak strongly believes that the problem he was facing is just another trial to him. He also insisted that he was the victim of the incident.
“Itong mga pagsubok na nangyari sa akin po ay alam ko naman talaga na after nito ay talagang makikita ko na, kahit nadapa ako ngayon, babangon talaga ako kasi kailangan kong bumangon para sa mga pamilya ko. At saka ang message ko lang, kailangan ko talagang patunayan at gagawin ang karapatan ko kasi hindi lang ako ang maging biktima dito, maaari ding mangyari sa iba… Pero dapat hindi mangyari sa iba, kasi ang nangyari sa akin ngayon, leksyon ito sa iba kasi naranasan ko, e. So, yun lang ho, sana maayos ito at matapos na.”
