BY JUN NARDO
*
Tinanggal si Liza Diño-Seguerra, Chairman ng Film Development Council of the Philippines, bilang member ng Executive Committee ng Metro Manila Film Festival.
Narito ang bahagi ng laman ng sulat ni Danilo Lim, Overall Chairman ng MMFF Execom at Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, dated July 21, 2020.
“As early as 2016, you already made efforts to transfer management of the MMFF from Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). You even wrote a letter to Malacanang asking for extension of festival period for MMFF and to transfer chairmanship of MMFF from the undersigned to you. You even directly accused MMFF of being involved in controversies, an institution which you supposedly belong and as a member of the Executive Committee should be defending. Recent events and information coming to our office indicate that you have not given up on your dream to take over the chairmanship of MMFF and to take it away from MMDA and is actively pursuing the same,” he claimed.
Dagdag ni Danilo: “We honestly believe therefore that your membership in the Executive Committee is no longer tenable as your actions are inimical to MMFF and reek conflict of interest.”
“For this reason, we would like to inform you that we have decided to withdraw your appointment as a member of the Executive Committee.”
Ayon kay Liza, naghahanda na ang FDCP ng statement na sasagot sa sulat ni Lim.
