TINIAN Mayor Ramon M. Dela Cruz bought edible panties when he was still a board member of the Marianas Public Lands Commission, according to former Saipan municipal council member Felipe Q. Atalig.
This item is now the focus of Ataligs Open Government Act request to Department of Public Lands Secretary Oscar M. Babauta.
DPL is the successor to MPLC, which was abolished in 1994.
In his letter dated Jan. 19, Atalig said he wants to inspect and copy public records pertaining to DPL and/or its predecessors and Dela Cruz.
He wants to see œany and all documents, Office of the Public Auditors report, receipts, invoices, or credit card statement pertaining to edible or other panties buy, or bar expenses paid by Mayor of Tinian Ramon M. Dela Cruz.
Atalig alleged that the panties were bought when Dela Cruz was a board member of MPLC using indigenous/public funds and/or government credit card.
Atalig wants to see the documents within 10 days.
œI want to know where those panties are and who are using them, he told Variety.
He said as a citizen he has the right to know the expenses of government officials.
The Fitial administration, he added, should not œfine-tune the Open Government Act, which he described as a œblessing to the people of the CNMI.
œThis law allows the people to examine how their money is being spent by their officials. We cant alter the intent of the Open Government Act, he said.
Distractions
But Dela Cruz, in a separate interview, said the Open Government Act requests directed at him are œalready distracting my concentration.
To comply, he said his office will be utilizing personnel who have other and more pressing duties.
Nevertheless, he said, he will comply with the law and provide all the requested public documents and records.
œI have nothing to hide, he added.
He believes that the Open Government Act request of Atalig is politically motivated. Dela Cruz did not elaborate.
On Tuesday, the mayors former acting chief executive officer Kimberlyn King-Hinds also requested for disclosure of public records of all of the islands elected officials, including those from the time of Dela Cruzs predecessor, Jose San Nicolas.
Dela Cruz said the Open Government Act is an effective way of bringing out the truth but it can also be abused by those who want to advance their agenda.
He said he supports the plot of the Fitial administration to amend the law.
The mayor said he met Lt. Gov. Eloy Inos, the acting governor, on Tuesday and was assured he could continue to get the legal services of the Attorney Generals Office regarding the lawsuit filed by Atalig.
Atalig has accused Dela Cruz of failing to provide the public documents and records during the period of time required by the Open Government Act.
The mayor said its only honest for him to get the AGOs services because he has no funds for legal expenses.
He said Atalig is œharassing him.
But Atalig said he has nothing personal against the mayor.
œAs a taxpayer I am obliged to know where my money is being spent, he added.
Article source: http://www.mvariety.com/2011011933591/local-news/now-its-about-panties.php
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