The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee should release the final report on the ZTE-NBN now, businessman Joey De Venecia III said on Friday.

The ZTE-NBN whistleblower said he was worried that the report would be used as a political weapon and that the truth behind the scandal would never be known.

"The committee has been sitting on it for too long,’’ De Venecia said.

In 2007, De Venecia has testified before the Blue Ribbon that the national broadband network of which he was the proponent was awarded to the Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE at the behest of the First Gentleman.

However, earlier this year, the Senate underwent reorganization with then Senate President Manny Villar stepping down in favor of Senator Juan Ponce Enrile. As a result, chairmanships of various committees including the Blue Ribbon changed hands.

“When Senator Richard Gordon took over the Blue Ribbon, he declared that the final report was almost complete. What’s taking him so long to release it.’’ De Venecia asked.