I DEMAND AND EXPLANATION

Civilized Society exists because of set methods and procedures set by customs, traditions, regulations, ordinances and laws. These methods cover a broad range of human activity, which makes human interaction predictable. Uncivilized persons are those who behave unpredictably.

Ape may be creatures of the jungle, but our behavior are as unpredictable as the rising and the setting of the sun. Come to think of it, we apes are more civilized than most humans. It is for this reason, human cities are called urban jungles, while ape habitats are called Lost Edens. What a twist!

Davao City is a rapidly urbanizing jungle. And an uncivilized jungle it will become if legalese will have its way.

Just look at all those national and local government projects put on hold.

Take the Bankerohan Bridge for example. Before the elections, work on the bridge seemed to take place 24/7. Work crew were on location seemingly working as if to tell motorists that a new bridge will be put in place in a month or so. Now, not even an ant worker can be seen on location.

The same thing for projects done through the initiative of our congress persons and local officials who were candidates in the recently held elections. Not even a worker ant can be seen in place.

In Catalunan Grance where I live, the construction of an early childhood school building was going on day and night a few weeks before elections. Today, its just posts and beams and discarded wood on site, posing a danger to kids playing.

The drainage project at Matina Aplaya has ground to a half step. Before the elections, work went on 24/7. Now, only a token work force shows up on site. When it rains cats, dogs, fish and what not, the whole narrow stretch of the Matina Aplaya road is under water. Its as if the Matina River has been given a mandate to use the road on its way to the Davao Gulf.

Wow!

You and I know what is going on with the Traffic signalization project being undertaken by the city. In a few months, the traffic scheme will be celebrate 1 year in – aaaarghhhh! – making lives of drivers and commuters inconvenient. We still have flashing red lights on very strategic intersections during peak travel hours, with the ever unreliable dancing traffic aide in the center who sometimes forget which lane should go next.
I won’t elaborate any more because you dear reader is not ignorant of all of these goings on.

We, the electorate have been had by the candidates of the last elections. Now that they have been elected to their desired positions, isn’t it time that we ask them to account.

In the forest where we Apes live, Silver Backs are respected for as long as they are able to keep the peace. Lions are King for as long as they are able to control and minimize threats.

The tragedy that could befall the Davao City is the complacency of the citizen electorate.

Hey Voter, don’t you understand that you have been short changed by those you voted into office.

To be honest, this Ape got short changed.

I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION!