MANILA, Philippines — Suportado ni Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Sec. Larry Gadon si Ombudsman Chief Samuel Martires sa inilabas nitong dismissal order laban kay Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) acting general manager Cesar Chiong; acting assistant general manager Irene Montalbo at dating Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) head Lloyd Christopher Lao.
Ayon kay Gadon, ang desisyon ng Ombudsman na tanggalin sa serbisyo sina Chiong, Montalbo at Lao ay hindi lamang binase sa aspetong kriminal kundi sa kapabayaan ng opisyal na nagbunga ng malaking kasiraan sa pamahalaan.
Hindi na rin umano dapat na pinakikialaman ng ibang sektor ang desisyon ni Martires dahil pinagbabatayan nito ang ebidensiya at hindi karakter ng isang akusado.
“It may be based also on incompetence or acts of omissions the effect of which resulted to irreparable damage to the public and the government. So even if the official is not criminally charged nor proven guilty as yet, the official may still be removed for utter lack of competence or lack of responsibility and due diligence on performing his functions. More so if the acts or omissions have inflicted great damage to the public,” paliwanag ni Gadon.
Matatandaang napatunayang guilty sa kasong grave misconduct and abuse of authority sina Chiong at Montalbo sa ginawang reassignments ng mga ito sa mahigit 300 empleyado ng MIAA.