MANILA – The Makati Business Club (MBC) believes that Makati Mayor Junjun Binay should have followed the order of Office of the Ombudsman immediately to avoid unnecessary situation in the country’s financial center.
“While we recognize that the mayor has decided to leave city hall as ordered by the Office of the Ombudsman, we note that it took a significant period, two orders from the Ombudsman, and instances of near-violence between the mayor’s supporters and law enforcement officers before the mayor made his decision, when such an order was immediately executor,” MBC stated on Wednesday.
The business group added that even elected public servants should immediately submit themselves to the demands of the law stressing that no one should be above the law.
“The developments at the Makati City Hall clearly illustrate the costs of defying a suspension order, which has almost become common practice of officials facing cases from the proper authorities,” MBC said.
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As part of our democratic processes to address possible wrongdoing, suspension is not a punishment, nor does respecting a suspension order mean an admission of guilt,” it added. MBC said the situation in Makati City Hall has already created an “environment of uncertainty and instability” in the country’s major business district.
“Such a situation is unnecessary and is counterproductive, especially at a time when the economy is steadily growing and that there is renewed investor interest in the Philippines,” the group stated. “Now that the case is in the judiciary, it is our hope that the courts will render a fair decision swiftly and in accordance to its merits,” MBC ended. (PNA)
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