A few days ago, a lady mayor grabbed the headlines for punching four times a sheriff. The lady mayor got irked because the sheriff started the demolition without her and he ignored the instruction to wait for the lady boss before dismantling.
The following day, headline was the lady mayor went on leave to allow fair investigation on the incident. She was ready to face whatever the outcome of the investigation and there was no remorse on her side for hitting the poor sheriff. She said she did what was right.
Her courage is commendable but her ways in reprimanding an erring employee is deplorable. I don't understand why the need for investigation. Yes, the sheriff was at fault but no employer or government official should reprimand someone who erred by physically hitting the person. This is a negative precedent for govt officials. Whatever the reason is, it does not justify the action. The sheriff should be reprimanded through suspension or dismissal (if the law calls for it). The lady mayor should be suspended and if necessary ask for apology from the sheriff. The president should not condone the barbaric act of a mayor who has very strong clout in Davao.
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