By Meanne Corvera
Eagle News Service
Senator Grace Poe said that while she “admire(s)” Transport Undersecretary Cesar Chavez’s “sense of delicadeza,” she “doubt(s) that this is the only reason that prompted him to resign.”
Poe, chair of the Senate committee on transport services, did not elaborate, and only noted that Chavez “seemed to be one of the (Department of Transportation) officials who was determined to fully address all the issues plaguing the MRT.”
“I recall he was instrumental in unearthing the persons involved in anomalies that caused these issues,” she said.
She said it was “time to evaluate the actions and the leadership of the DoTr as a whole in connection with how issues hounding the MRT have been addressed.”
She said these issues “should be properly and expeditiously resolved despite Usec. Chavez’s resignation and especially considering the commuting horrors our people have to go through every day.”
“I hope the President finds someone able and willing to take up the cudgels that Usec. left behind in order to finally ensure the safety and convenience of the riding public,” she added.
Chavez announced his “irrevocable resignation” on Thursday, following the series of technical glitches that have marred the operations of the Metro Rail Transit 3.
He said he believed more could be done, and that President Duterte could appoint someone who was more qualified to handle such matters.
