Of dubious loyalties

Cong Corrales

NO you’re not mistaken. I know this day isn’t scheduled for my column but I requested for this space because I have to get this rant off my chest.

Just this week, we carried a story on how Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin Uy had to cut short a regular session of the city council because they no longer had a quorum.

Uy said councilors Lordan Suan, Leon Gan, and Yan Lam Lim were present at the start of their 42nd regular session on Monday but sneaked out in the middle of the plenary.

The three reportedly gave different reasons for cutting their attendance short. Suan said his stomach ached. Gan said a relative died so he excused himself from the session. Lim said he had to get out of the chamber because his blood pressure shot up.

Three different reasons but, to me, they still have a “common denominator” ? They’re all purples.

What got my goat was they were supposed to tackle timely issues during that session. As the disappointed councilor Bong Lao said, they were supposed to discuss the proposed flood and riskeduction measures of the city.

I say timely because the government weather agency just declared that it’s now the rainy season. They even said to prepare for at least 14 storms until November. If  storm “Sendong” taught anything it is to prepare for worst.

Our city council has 18 members and 10 members would constitute a simple majority. At the start of the session, six of these “honorables” were absent.

Had these numbnuts stayed, the council still would have had a quorum and passed important resolutions.

Uy had no choice but to declare an end to the session because “since there were only nine left, anything that the city council approves can be legally questioned.”

These councilors should realize that their boss after the 2016 elections are the Kagay-anons and not that aging thing in Sta. Cecilia.

If Suan and Lim had a delicate constitution that day, they should have taken medicine for it. Hasn’t Suan heard of Diatabs, for chrissakes?! Newsflash, councilor, that’s what your JO is for! You could have just messaged that workerelative of yours for medicine. Besides, don’t they realize the office of CDRRMC is directly below the plenary hall? That office is ready 24/7.

As for Gan, let’s just hope most of his relatives to the fourth degree of consanguinity and affinity are healthy because, god forbid, he couldn’t attend sessions anymore.

You ran for office, gardemet! Do your part and serve the people who voted you in office and don’t be such a baby.