Fernando bows to interpellators at hearing of MMDA budget

10/14/2008

Flamboyant as he is, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando was almost reduced to smithereens during the late Friday night deliberation on his agency’s budget at the House of Representatives.

The interpellation on MMDA budget was actually one of the much awaited episodes of the recently concluded House budget debates and minority solons Senior Deputy Minority Leader Roilo Golez and Rep. Abby Binay did not disappoint the audience of lawmakers and the people in the gallery.

Using a powerpoint display of pictures and documents, Golez gave a blistering critique of Fernando’s controversial MMDA projects.

Ah yes the power of microsoft power point...hahaha

Saying MMDA personnel have been involved in the theft of the LRT vertical clearance post and with their headquarters fronting Edsa reminiscent of a junkyard, Golez said the MMDA tarpaulins should be directed to themselves instead of the public.

As expected, Golez lashed out at Fernando for trying to convert the highly urbanized Metro Manila into a giant tapestry of pink.

“Fernando’s color in Marikina is pink and he is using government funds to make Metro Manila a giant pink poster for his political ambition,” Golez said.

political gimik lang talaga yang pink pink na yan.

Golez also sought an explanation why Metro Manila still continues to suffer from floods in spite of the promises by Fernando there will be no more floods in the metrpolis after being granted billions of pesos for flood control project.

ang tanong... saan napunta yung pera para sa flood prevention/control ng MMDA.
napunta ba sa mga mmda billboards/posters?
ginastos ba ng mmda ang pera para sa mga bayan at lungsod na hindi naman sakop ng metro manila?
ginamit ba sa personal interest?

nagtatanong lang po

On top of that, Golez accused Fernando of overpricing in the Bicutan footbridge which was constructed to the tune of P98 million.

holy shit!!! wow! mr uncorruptable... sabi nga ng isang BF supporter.

For her part, Binay questioned the MMDA’s P22-million intelligence fund which is almost the same as that of the intelligence fund of the Army.

buking! ano ang dahilan bakit may intelligence fund ang mmda? is it to spy on mmda critics? is it to snoop on online BF bashers (like me). is it to increase the intelligence of mmda traffic enforcers (most of them don't know traffic rules, starting with BF himself...lintek hindi nya nga alam na may speed limit sa edsa). is BF affraid of something or someone?

Charlie V. Manalo

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