A POST IN DISARRAY

Hole of Justice

By Peter G. Jimenea

A Post in Disarray

This writer can’t believe that there are candidates who resort to lies if only to put down an opponent. The remark thrown by the administration stalwarts against their opponent-candidate is full of absurdity.

Mr. Rommel Ynion, a candidate of the united opposition for mayor of the city, has suddenly become a marked target. The administration claimed that the bread being distributed by the man to the poor were already expired stocks.

Another are the nebulizers given by the man to the sick and needy but were taunted by them as unpaid medical supply and soon to be repossessed by the drug company. But to date no drug dealer or person who had eaten the bread has complained about it. So where’s the proof?

The generosity of Ynion was misconstrued by them as politically motivated. But even before the man has declared his intention to run for mayor, he had been doing this benevolence to the poor people of the city for free.

His critics just embarked on where did he get the money for this kindness to the poor. But does it matter for the recipients? Even the late Cardinal Jaime Sin said he will receive the money coming from all source as long as it benefits the lowly people.

Too much negative tirades against this man had been thrown by the underlings of the administration, yet, it resonates well with the thinking of the people that the issue lack substance or spoken devoid of emotion. Worse, the more they do it, the more it backfired to them.

This is not what we think a good campaigning is all about. Why don’t they stick to their program of government? They should have considered first the hidden stinks in their closet before they nitpick with the affair of this man. The truth is, these leaders have left their posts in disarray!

As a matter of fact, a local newspaper of wide circulation had published a news item on its banner headline that from 2001 to 2009, the city government has a P8.5 billion that cannot be reconciled by the Commission on Audit (COA). For all we know, this P8.5B is people’ money!

Another local newspaper also claimed that the relocation site for squatters at San Isidro, Jaro, owned by Marilyn Inocencio, was first assessed at P2.7 million. On what a bad luck for the taxpayers, it was purchased by the city government for P63.2 million. Then who shared the slice of the loot?

What happened to the P137M city government housing project of 413 houses for the poor City Hall employees is another mess from bad to worse? I learned that the money for the project was almost spent, yet, not even a single unit was built, sus ginoo!

Going back to Ynion, he may have already spent millions for this kindness to the poor people of Iloilo City. But it is not taxpayers’ money and what is there for them to worry about? The difference in our perception of this charitable deed, theirs is not what we think it is!

The unsubstantiated accusation of critics let loose by the administration against Ynion is now slowly losing public attraction. Jurisprudence says; “falsus in uno falsus in omnibus” – he who has lied about one thing is most likely to lie about everything. (Ramos vs. CA, 188 SCRA 450)