Roxas on suspension: I’m not above the law
Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II honored the decision of the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club suspending his membership, saying he does not consider himself above any law.
“Naipaabot na sa akin ang desisyon ng Wack Wack. I do not consider myself above any law, rule,or regulation; accordingly, I accede to it,” Roxas said in a statement on Friday.
The same day, Wack Wack issued a statement nullifying his golf course membership for two months.
Roxas apologized and cleared himself of any ill intention to any of the employees.
“I have already apologized for any infractions or hurt feelings as a result of this misunderstanding over the payment of green fees for non-players. It was not my intention to hurt or insult anyone, and I did not curse at anyone either,” he clarified.
Earlier on Friday, the management of the Mandaluyong-based golf club said that Roxas was suspended “for (violating) club rules and regulations.”
This stemmed from an April 6 incident at Wack Wack where Roxas purportedly shouted at the employees and cussed at them after requiring him to pay a P5,100 green fee for his guest.
But Roxas denied the allegations in reports after the incident, saying he got upset and played down rumors that he swore at the Wack Wack employees.
“Uulitin ko po: Wala akong intensyon na manakit ng kahit sino, at lalong wala akong minurang tao,” he maintained.
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary said he has been playing golf at Wack Wack since he was eight years old.
“I have been a member/player in Wack Wack for more than 20 years. I have had absolutely no record of misdemeanor or any inappropriate behavior in all these years at sa haba nitong panahon ni minsan wala akong nakaaway o nakagalitan,” he said.
“Wala sa puso ko na sirain ang magandang relasyon ko sa mga caddy, empleyado at miyembro ng Wack Wack family,” he added.
In the Wack Wack management’s statement, it stressed that people should “consider this case closed” and enjoined them to “move on.”
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