Bad blood: Uy blows top, orders Suan to sit down

By NITZ ARANCON
Correspondent

THE bad blood between Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin Uy and Councilor Lordan Suan became apparent again on Monday.

Uy blew his top and commanded Suan to take his seat as he forcefully banged the gavel.

“Sit down, you are not yet recognized!” Uy exclaimed as he faced Suan.

Suan followed Uy’s command but subsequently complained of what he perceived as the vice mayor’s double standard.

Suan said he stood up because he wanted to seek an amendment to a proposed ordinance that would authorize Uy and Councilor Suzette Daba to represent Mayor Oscar Moreno and sign on his behalf pertaining to a memorandum of agreement on the “Infotech Outreach Program” with the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. and the education department. He said all that he wanted was for the authority to be given to Moreno instead.

“Natingala lagi ko ngano nga gipaka-ulawan  lang ko ug kalit. Tingala kay ko ngano nga suko kaayo siya sa akoa,” said Suan.

But the problem, according to Uy, was that Suan has not been recognized yet. He said Councilor Ian Mark Nacaya still had the floor and was still speaking.

Uy said the city council follows parliamentary procedures, and none of its members can just take the floor without being recognized by the chair.

“Kon  gusto siya magparespito, dapat iespito pud niya iyang mga kauban,” Uy said.

Suan however said other councilors have done what he did in the past and yet they have not been subjected to the same treatment by Uy.

“Kabalo man siguro ka sa style diha sa city council nga mo-estorya  ra baya na sila diretso,” Suan said.

He said he was disappointed with Uy. “Siempre, shocking kaayo siya… iya baya ko nga  gisinghagan… naulawan gyud ko ato… Naanad na man ko anang iyang style, ang tawo nalay mahibalo ana.”