originally posted @ http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/bansalan-mayor-shuts-down-vms-rice-mill
By Orlando Dinoy
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THE 2010 election reached its fever pitch in Bansalan, Davao del Sur after two of its highest elected officials almost had a fistfight Thursday morning.
The altercation started when Mayor Edwin Reyes padlocked the rice mill of Vice Mayor Peter Melchor Arches at Sitio Curbada in Barangay Poblacion, Bansalan. The rice mill reportedly did not have a building permit.
Sun.Star Superbalita witnessed the exchange of heated words after Arches, formerly the town mayor, stopped employees of the business bureau from padlocking the rice mill.
Arches insisted he had been paying as much as P3 million in taxes to the Municipal Government.
"Kabalo ko politika ang hinungdan ani kay mobalik ko pagdagan og mayor unya di man na siya kadaog nako ba bisan og mag-eleksyon dayon kay daghan ang nasuko niya (I know this is politically motivated because I am seeking the mayoralty post in 2010. He knows he will not win if I run against him since a lot of people dislike him)," Arches claimed.
But Reyes said he ordered the shutting of Arches' rice mill "because (the vice mayor) abused his authority during his term as mayor."
Reyes accused Arhes of signing his own business permit as well as that of the Municipal Engineer's Office.
Arches admitted that his second rice mill does not have any building permit because the mayor's office and the business bureau have been delaying its release.
Reyes said he is against the construction of the rice mill "because it is within an agricultural land," a violation of the province's zoning ordinance. He said it was built when Arches was "still in power and used his influence."
"Naa man daghan diha, gani ang mga industrial katapad gyud sa mga balay pero ngano ako iya initan tungod ba kay nasirad-an na iyang ubang mga negosyo? (There is a lot of business establishments located in residential areas. Why does he have to pick on me? Is this because his other businesses have gone bankrupt?)," Arches said.
Reyes laughed off such accusation and said that he has filed a case of abuse of authority against his vice mayor before the Ombudsman Mindanao.
"Di man nako madali kay ginalangay-langay ang mga dokumento unya di sab lalim ang proseso. Harassment ni iyang gihimo sa ako, nawad-an og trabaho ang 200 nako ka mga tawo, operator ug uban pa, di na moboto niya (It is not my fault if the documents were not released. This is harassment, 200 of my employees lost their jobs. These people will not vote for him)," Arches countered.Tension was high as municipal employees forcibly padlocked the rice mill which could have ended in fistfight if municipal engineer Narciso Batingal did not intercede.
Arches agreed to closing down the rice mill.
5 comments:
hello sa tanang taga bansalan.. hmmm our town has lot of iprovement right! go go go mayaaor edwin! wala jud ko nang mahay ni boto ko nimo! hehehe keep it up!
your neighboor from molave... hehheh
Mayor vs Vice Mayor
What makes me push for writing a comment on this issue? It is because I’m always dreaming of seeing my birthplace moves on to a higher level of admiration. If the report was correct that the Vice Mayor have done an unprincipled sideline business while serving in our town, then this case needs to be dealt fairly and straightforwardly. Kung ato ning tan-awon’ng kahimtanga Mayor vs. Vice Mayor sa pamulitikung panan-aw, some proverbs probably would reflect its truth and even has a sense of joke on this; An Ethiopian proverb says that “a close friend can become a close enemy” and in the Arabian proverb it says that “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”, but I do not want to look at it in this way. We all bound to make mistakes because no one is perfect. Practically, though we can forgive, it is always difficult to forget and the consequences are not usually easy to bear. However, every bad situation has a negative and positive side. For example this case is a possible “triumph through trial” for Bansalan’s moral. An opportunity for our leaders and the whole team to unite and implement justice or to solve problems that no one dares to attempt to make the first step. I think the Mayor understood that to ignore the situation negligence, incompetence and conspiracy would be the issues he would face sooner or later.
Optimistically, the Mayor’s act by exercising his capacity to close the so called illegal business was done so timely and wisely. It looks to me that he is keeping his uprightness intact and probably this will add to his credit. Whatever the outcome, we somehow think that it could be fixed at the top or underneath as expected, maybe at least politically. However, on the other hand if our Mayor has integrity he will choose to prevail and the supremacy of his wisdom will be able to guide and save him. And if the Almighty is on the Mayor’s side he can finish this with peace of mind and our town would be proud of him. Bansalan needs a man like him who is not afraid to do what is right. To the one who is being humbled may arise for he has the right to stand for his principles and defend it hoping to take a chance again and do what is right. I also think that both of them are our own town’s strength and assets in some levels and deserve respect. It’s not about who is Goliath and David in this fight, but it is about who will continue to encourage our community to go forward with wisdom and integrity. If our leaders fail to uphold virtues and values in our town’s leadership team then how can they lead our town to improvement and success? The progressive momentum as what we expect in this generation will cease to reverberate when arrogance and greed would overwhelm humility, wisdom and integrity in human spirit. The message I want to reflect is not what the proverbs of the Arabs and Ethiopians has shown but what the Bible says in Proverbs 4:7 “Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”
vidio sambung ayam
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