Opponents concoct lies to gain sympathy, says Boniel
Mayor Rey Nino Boniel of Bien-Unido town has furiously slammed the insinuations linking him to the strafing incident of the house of Dodong Vilarejas, his opponent in mayoralty race, last week even as he strongly denied this.
Boniel, who is running for re-election under the Nacionalista Party, said on Friday that he immediately requested the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct an impartial investigation on the incident.
He believes that the shooting was a concoction of his opponents to gain sympathy but that is a very “desperate” move.
He even hinted that the shooting was just a “show” for the intention to put the town in bad light. adding that it was just the beginning. But the people won’t believe that. He warned that there would be another “drama” to be staged by his opponents.
“Kahibawo ko nga eksena napod ‘ni. Naa pay daghan ani nga moabot. Di pa ni mao. Sinugdanan pa ‘ni. Akong bantayan ‘ni tungod kay gusdto nila kohaon ang simpatiya sa mga tawo. Kahibawo ko di gyud na makuha nila,” he said
He said that why they tried to link him to the incident, which he described as “politically motivated.”
He said that the people would not buy these lies because that is not the character of the Boniels who have been in the political arena for so long. The people he said already know the real score.
He explained that why should an incumbent leader like him make such incredible “strafing” when it would adversely affect the image of the town. And the end result, he said, is that he livelihood of the people is affected and nobody would dare to visit the town for fear.
“Dako kayo na ug epekto. Kita nagpasiugda sa paghatag sa panginabuhian sa turismo sa B-Unido. Nag-develop ta sa double barrier reef dive site.”
Asked if the town would be placed under the election-related watch-list, Boniel said that it might not be necessary because the town is very peaceful until the incident came into the picture.
He said he is open to have more security measures because he wants his town to be peaceful as it used to be. But the idea of making the town under the Comelec control would depend on the authorities’ assessment. If it’s needed, why not, he said.
Asked if he wants security personnel, he said this also depends on the need. But right now, his casual workers are just accompanying him in his sorties.
Boniel was the one who blew the whistle on the cellphone controversy involving the wife of Cong Edgardo Chatto’s. (RVO)
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