Two lawmakers walked out from the session hall of the Sangguniang Panlungsod last Wednesday in protest over the insistence to pass a resolution declaring broadcaster Kagawad Roberto "Bartchoy" Alba a persona non grata by the Majority group of the city law making body (puppets).
The issue stemmed from Alba's alleged verbal attacks against the church regarding the project at the Dauis church with philantrophist Bea Zobel during the popular program "Pulso," over dyRD last April 3. The lawmakers identified with the majority bloc claimed in their resolution that Alba went "beyond bounds of decency and respect for the authority of the church and its inviolable personality as a separate institution."
Vice Mayor Jose Antonio Veloso and Kagawad Djingo Rama walked out from the session as they branded the move as a product of "blind political loyalty" to whoever was behind such action of the lawmakers.
The vice mayor relinquished as presiding officer and turned over the management of the session to Majority Leader Kagawad Edgar Bompat.
In vacating his chair during that session, Veloso said he does not want to be party of such act which is a by-product of a highly politicized stand in denouncing Alba who is a known critic to the city administration.
Veloso likewise said it was surprising why the majority bloc wanted the resolution "rammed into their throats" even without giving the broadcaster time to explain his side on the issue.
Thirdly, Veloso stressed that he could not state his stand since he did not hear that particular program "Pulso" last April 3, which was aired at the same time when the lawmakers were in session.
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