Statement from Edu Pamintuan
For nine years in the Angeles City Council, I have been the Committee Chairman on Environment. Being an Environmentalist by heart, I made sure that during my time as a councilor, I crafted and made laws particularly on preserving our Environment.
Then I would get this citation ticket. Violating the very law that I made (Environmental Code of Angeles City) Isn’t that just stupid??? Called up my people who I hired every election period (since 2010).
They responded, “Boss, never tamung mangabit keng tanaman uling utus at bilin mu ita kekami since mumuna mu pamung pamanagal”.
Now, since may principle na command responsibility, I accepted it (citation ticket) and paid the fines. No one is above the law sabi nga..
NOW IN THE FUTURE, KAPAG MERON NA NAMAN NAGLAGAY SA PUNO, NA WALA NAMAN AKONG UTOS. PAANO YUN?? SO BAYAD LAGI MULTA NA MALAKI? SINONG MANANAGOT? WHAT IF MERON LANG NAGTRIP, OR NAGLIPAT AT NAGLAGAY DUN PARA LUMITAW NA NAGVIOLATE AKO?
SORRY FOR RANTING. PERO DAPAT MAY TAMANG JUSTICE.