by Itchie G. Cabayan
Sunday, 14 March 2010 18:43
THE chief of staff of Mayor Alfredo S. Lim yesterday scored ex-Environment Secretary Lito Atienza for making a mockery of the peace covenant and at the same time reminded Manila residents to examine closely character of the candidates who are asking for their votes.
Ric de Guzman bared that while the signing of the peace covenant by Lim, Atienza and former peace process adviser Gen. Avelino Razon was ongoing at the Manila Police Department headquarters last March 10, a man, reputedly Atienza’s special projects coordinator when he was mayor, was busy distributing a letter supposedly addressed to MPD chief Chief Supt. Rodolfo Magtibay, but was actually aimed at discrediting Lim. The letter, he said, hurled “imagined accusations” such as Manila policemen escorting department of public services teams (DPS) in dismantling Atienza’s campaign materials.
“There is an implied lie here that the administration in using the police and is destroying his (Atienza’s) materials. Una, gawain niya ang manira ng materials.
“Pangalawa,mahigpit ang panawagan at paalala ni Mayor Lim sa pulisya na huwag magpapagamit sa pulitika and to avoid engaging in partisan politics or any form of electioneering,” he said.
De Guzman also took exception to a portion of the letter where Atienza alleged that his people are being harassed by those identified with the current city administration.
“For the record, our employes from the DPS recently filed a case against a group of goons led by one Warren Codina, Atienza’s former official, na nambugbog sa mga tao namin. Nagsara ang mga mata nu’ng mga kawawang empleyado dahil sa bugbog na natikman sa kamay ng may 50 katao. Sino ngayon ang nangha-harass?” De Guzman asked, claiming that the same group even destroyed trucks belonging to city hall.
De Guzman laughed at the bottom portion of the letter where Atienza’s signature appeared on top of the words, “Mayor Lito Atienza,” saying it only goes to show his “desperation” he is to have the title again.
“Makikita mong atat na atat talagang mag-mayor ulit kahit alam naman niyang ni isang health center o ospital ay wala siyang naipatayo para sa mga taga-Maynila. Sa ilalim ng administrasyon ni Mayor Lim, kumpleto na sa susunod na buwan ang tig-isang public hospital sa anim na distrito at 51 na ang health centers,” he pointed out.
De Guzman suspects that Atienza attended the signing of the peace covenant not because he wants honest, peaceful and orderly elections, but to take advantage of the crowd so he can spread more lies.
“Iba ang ginagawa ng kanang kamay niya sa kaliwa. Habang pumipirma kunyari ng peace covenant, abala naman ang tao niya sa pamimigay ng kanyang sulat na puno ng kasinungalingan,” Lim’s chief of staff sighed.
Source: http://www.journal.com.ph/
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