Pumalag si Senator Leila de Lima na isailalim ang pamamahala ng Boracay sa isang government-owned and-controlled corporation (GOCC).
Ikinakasa na aniya sa Kongreso ang pagbuo ngBoracay Island Development Authority (BIDA) Bill, sa kabila ng pagtutol ng mga local at national officials na ayon na rin sa kanila ay magbibigay-daan langito para sa talamak na korapsyon.
“Make no mistake, this is an act of unjust taking driven by people who are salivating at the prospect of using the island and its natural resources as a cash cow to satisfy their personal greed, rather than the betterment of the residents. And it would be just the beginning if allowed to push through,” aniya.
Hindi naman aniya maitatago ang magandangepekto sa isla nang pangasiwaan ito ngBoracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF), gayunman, kailangang ibalik na ito sa lokal na pamamahala.
Lalaking kusa umanong tumalon sa kulungan ng buwaya, sinakmal!
Kapag naging batas na ang BIDA Bill, may karapatan na itong pumasok sa,“contract, lease, buy, sell, acquire, own, ordispose realproperty of whatever natur
“Under the Constitution, our local governments enjoy local autonomy. Part of this is the power to create its own sources of revenues. The proposal, as it stands, gives BIDA the authority to operate and license tourism-related activities, which constitutes the bulk of the income of Aklan from the Boracay island. This income is not only necessary for the operations of the Aklan provincial government, it is essential for the provision of services to the Aklanons,” dadag pa ng senador.
Leonel Abasola
