Fernando is seemingly creating his own personality cult typifying that of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and the great North Korean leader Kim Il Sung. These two persons festooned roads and highways with their giant photos.
Rep. Golez according to reports noted that, “It looks like he (Fernando) is bent on creating a personality cult with his giant facial tarpaulins at government expense.”
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando was castigated by Rep. Roilo Golez for threatening to replace his (Fernando’s) giant facial tarpaulins which have been dismantled by Metro Manila mayors and barangay chairmen, prompting the Parañaque solon to air his own threat of filing charges against the flamboyant MMDA chief.
A reliable informant told Rep. Golez that in last Monday’s flag-raising ceremony at the MMDA office in Makati City, Fernando was quoted as saying he would install more tarpaulins to replace those taken down by metro mayors..
According to Rep. Golez, his informant reported that the replacement of his taurpaulins was MMDA Fernando's one and only major topic in last Monday, May 05, 2008 flag ceremony, notwithstanding Metro Manila’s huge garbage and traffic problems.