Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Metro
Secretary to the mayor Rafaelito Garayblas said the sale of Century Park Hotel under Mayor Alfredo Lim as authorized by the city council led by Vice Mayor Isko Moreno is aboveboard.
He downplayed the complaint by lawyer Reynaldo Bagatsing before the Office of the Ombudsman as unfounded, noting that the sale along with a prime lot was legitimate.
“The deal is aboveboard and there is nothing to be afraid of,” he said, awaiting a copy of the graft complaint against him and other city executives.
“There is nothing irregular with everything that attended the sale of the Century Park Hotel.”
The property was auctioned off on Dec. 23, 2008 to Maranaw Hotels and Resorts Corp. which is reportedly owned by taipan Lucio Tan.
Comebacking mayoral bet Joselito Atienza and National Police Chief Avelino Razon Jr., who are pitted against re-electionist Lim, have taken opposing views on the transaction.
“I vow to recover the said prime city property presently occupied by the Century Park Hotel that was sold at a give-away price by incumbent city officials, led by Lim and Moreno, in a rushed sale that was grossly disadvantageous to the city government. We will make sure those found guilty will go to jail,” Atienza said.
Razon has said deals of his rivals will merit priority once he gets to city hall.
“I will immediately order a thorough review of all patromonial properties auctioned off by the two past administration from 1992 up to the present, and initiate proper legal and judicial actions,” he said.
Tony Macapagal
Source: http://www.manilastandardt
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