Is LaNorte capitol behind Torres ouster campaign?-Tony Abejo, Publisher, The Malindang Tribune

Tubod,Lanao del Norte – An ongoing expulsion campaign for the multi-awarded general manager of the electric coop here is believed  being waged  by the Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative Incorporated (Laneco) Board of directors,report says.  General Manager Resnol Torres has been subjected  to series of investigation by the Laneco BODs under President  Reinario Bihag for malpractice even though the accusation leveled unto him is so weak.   "It is harassment pure and simple",GM Torres said.The BOD reached to the point  of subjecting  Torres to preventive suspension  though being put hold in abeyance last month.    "It is campaign to force GM Torres to resign as Laneco chief executive officer and we believed that the campaign for GM Torres ouster is being orchestrated by the Lanao del Norte Capitol because lawyer Jonathan Puno, the provincial legal counsel and as Laneco Board legal adviser presence is there", the source said on condition of anonymity.     The Lanao del Norte provincial Government under Governor Mohammad Khalid Dimaporo is actively supporting the movement for the electric cooperative conversion from National Electrification Administration (NEA) to Cooperative Development Authority (CDA).     The Laneco management under Torres opposed DA's campaign for conversion because of many defects.      CDA has no technical and financial capability and if converted  into profit from being non –profit,it will defeat its missionary objective in energizing the countryside.      Luoy kaaayo ang mga ataga bukid kay dili na mahatagan  sa kuryente  kay dili man modungag ang kooperatiba ug mga linya kon dili makagaanaansya kon mag CDA na ata",a coop employees said.      Through NEA-electric operatives, electric power has lighted the countryside even those areas that have no roads.       CDA alos fails on its missison  because more than 80 percent of the coop  registered unto it did not survive.       "Why join in the company of losers and leave the company of successful?' the said coop insider lamented.          "Because the Laneco's management strong opposition  for CDA conversion, the capitol initiated a campaign  to oust Torres from the management", the source said.             The capitol openly declared Laneco as their enemy through governor Dimaporo's message printed  on its 37th Annual General membership Assembly (AGMA) souvenir program in fact,during  the 38th AGMA last May 30,2010,former 2nd Disstrict representative Abdullah "Bobby" D.Dimaporo openly showed  his desire  for Laneco conversion  to CDA lambasting the electric coop management for not supporting  his call for  the said conversion.        Torres who strongly opposed the said conversion together with 111 electric cooperatives of the country, allegedly earned the ire of the political family of the Dimaporo, who allegedly controls the political condition of the province.        Reports said that all the 10 laneco BODs are political protegees' of the Dimaporos except kauswagan BOD Joseph Sanguila.        The political might of the Dimaporos is shown during the Lala District Board of Directors election, Govenor Dimapaoro led the barangay captains  of Lala together with opposing candidates for the BOD who backed –out for the BOD race  and the winning candidate,Donato Calica visited  the office  of GM Resnol meeting to effect the withdrawal of the two candidates for the bard.       The said incident  showed a chilling signal that the capitol is now harnessing its political might for the conversion of Laneco from NEA to CDA at all cost.