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Plenty respect for Sherod duncan
Dear Editor;
Please allow me to weigh in on the parking meters fiasco unfolding at City Hall. Let me say it plainly that the entire process used to further this project is tainted and in my opinion, there were corrupt practices involved. I say this for it is conventional knowledge that for public officials to accept trips paid for by a private company that has a business interest with the organization the public officials represent is a corrupt practice.
Let me quote from Wikipedia that defines corruption as “a form of dishonest or unethical conduct entrusted with a position of authority often to acquire personal benefits”.
The salient phrase that we need to examine in the above quote is “unethical conduct”. The Mayor and Councilors were elected as a body to manage the City’s affairs. The Mayor and two councilors who went on the trips to Mexico and Panama without informing the entire Council prior, acted separately from the “Body” they are part of. This is totally unethical. The contract for the project was not circulated for the input of the members of the Council prior to it being signed.
This too is totally unethical. Brings me to the question of; were the failure to notify the council of all these shenanigans dishonest acts? In my opinion, the answer is a resounding “Yes” for they compromised the entire Council by withholding information and signing off on the contract for the parking meter project. When whoever signed that contract did so on the behalf of the entire Council. That is wholly unethical and dishonest.
Now the question that remains is “Were Personal Benefits acquired when they undertook the trip to Mexico and Panama?” In my opinion, the answer is a thunderous “YES” for it would have been difficult for them to have such a trip using their own means; Top of the line hotel accommodation, first class air fares. Wow. Finally, I wish we had more Sherod Duncan’s in governmental positions.
Hats off to you Mr. Duncan! Nuff respect!
John London
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