7 CDU workers axed for stealing

SEVEN personnel from the Davao City Demolition Unit (CDU) have been recommended for termination for stealing confiscated items during demolition operations.

In a phone interview, CDU chief retired colonel Yusop Jimlani said these personnel were proven to have stolen items from their demolition of shoe stalls, violators of one-third two-third policy last month.

"I have already submitted the recommendation for termination at the Human Resource Management Office and it is for the approval of the City Mayor," he said.

"This is to show that we do not favor anybody from our personnel," Jimlani added.

Meanwhile, for their Bankerohan demolition operations, which started last February 20, Jimlani said they have already conducted five big demolition operations wherein they are set to conduct another one today.

According to him, they have cleared around 80 percent of the violators of the one-third-two-third policy in the area together with the Traffic Management Center.

"We will be doing this small and big demolition non-stop until the area will be cleared from violators but so far we can see improvements on them," Jimlani said.

Meanwhile, 50 personnel of the CDU also participated in a demolition and security practice on Wednesday at Magsaysay Park.

Jimlani said the activity aimed to teach their personnel on how to handle vendors during demolition operations in order to avoid hurting them and also themselves.

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on March 13, 2015.

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7 CDU workers axed for stealing