Pambabastos sa kababaihan, walang puwang sa Quezon City – Mayor Joy

HINDI kinukunsinti ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Quezon City ang pambabastos sa isang babae.

Ito ang pahayag ni Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte hinggil sa malaswang pagpapantasya ni Quezon City 4th district Congressman Bong Suntay sa aktres at TV host na si Anne Curtis.

“His words directly contradict the spirit of empowerment that we have worked hard to build here in Quezon City. Over the years, we have embraced the difficult work of establishing protections for women, constantly ­striving to honor their rights by creating safe spaces and opportunities for them”, dagdag ni Belmonte.

Matatandaang sa pagdinig ng Kamara, sinabi ni Suntay na hindi niya maiwasan na mag-init nang makita si Curtis.
“In this context, it is truly disappointing to witness Congressman Suntay’s casual display of objectification, on Women’s Month no less. But what makes this incident especially troubling is the fact that, as a former member of our City Council, he was part of the body that passed our Gender and Development Code,” pahayag ni Belmonte.

“Moreover, he was the majority floor leader of the city council when we passed the Bawal Bastos Ordinance, which declares that lewd, malicious, and demeaning remarks and acts have no place in public life. Quezon City instituted this policy in 2016—ahead of the national Safe ­Spaces Act,” dagdag pa ng alkalde.

Sabi ni Belmonte, ang patakaran ay isang malinaw na pagpapahayag ng mga pinahahalagahan ng lungsod—kung ano ang ipinaglalaban at kung ano ang kailanman pinahihintulutan. Umaasa si Belmonte na ang mga halal na opisyal ang unang susunod sa mga batas.
“Thus, it is clear to me: We must not hesitate to push back against any act that undermines the dignity of our women. We must continue to stand for their safety, dignity, and ­equality—without exception and without compromise,” pahayag ni Belmonte.

Una nang humingi ng tawad si Suntay sa naturang pahayag.