Oloy lashes out at Rufus, Loloy
Lito Rulona and Ben Balce
Tagoloan Mayor Paulino “Oloy” Emano yesterday lashed out at Reps. Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro and Pedro Romualdo of Camiguin for issuing statements he felt put him in the bad light.
“Kini sila misakay sa maong issue. Gabakaka kini sila,”
Emano told radio station DXCC.
Rodriguez has filed a resolution at the Lower House last Monday that seeks a congressional investigation into the circumstances that forced the Korean-owned Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp to withdraw its US2 billion shipyard project from Misamis Oriental.
His Camiguin counterpart, Romualdo, earlier hinted of a congressional inquiry into the Hanjin mess even as he confirmed that he received information about how local officials pestered the Korean executives with proposed business deals. Romualdo did not identify the local officials. The pronouncement of the two congressmen only muddled the issues, said Emano.
He accused the congressmen of adding fuel to the fire even as he called allegations that some local officials wanted to corner deals with Hanjin for the supply of construction materials as a mere intrigue. Emano said there were other politicians who insinuated that local officials tried to squeeze money from the Koreans. He said he would welcome any investigation into the Hanjin mess so he could clear his name.
“They have to show proof All they want is to destroy us.”
Said Emano.
