Every day, asked me the constituents, “Why is he still there?” They mentioned Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, who recently begged the federal corruption chargees. Legal, he remained at the office until judgment. But morally? That story is different.
I understand legal constraints. The Supreme Court of Turner V. is made known in Boston City of Boston that the Council lacks the authority to remove a member before the ban. The Rule of 40a rules the Council President to focus on the Council’s items to a conviction of suffering, but it does not give powers to remove.
In response to my resolution, the President of the Council quoted the Rule of 40a and the Turner’s decision, declaring that the Council lacked the authority to remove a member before carrying (July 29). While it is legally accurate, it has rooted in my suggestion. My resolution does not intend to implement a legal removal but to express our collective behavior in behavior. By leaning on legal technicalities, council risks appear to avoid, avoid a clear position of an issue concerned with our fires.
However it is not about legal authority; It’s about moral responsibility. We, as selected officials, have an obligation to continue the integrity of our office and trust our fires. The remaining silent sends the wrong message.
The resolution I filed with the councilor ed Flynn is not about compulsion to anyone; It’s about standing. We have passed resolutions that do not bind various issues – international conflicts, national policies, historical understanding. For example, the council previously passed the resolutions that support human rights efforts, even if we lack the authority to carry out things. These actions, while symbolizes, demonstrate our qualities and commitments to justice.
Why, then, do you hesitate now, if the issue is within our own rooms? The continued presence of Councilor Fernandes Anderson by Anderson rejected public trust in public and distracting our work. His district deserves an effective representation, and the city is worthy of a council that brings integrity.
Some argue that getting a vote is divided or not yet stuck. But leadership is not about waiting for courts; It’s about answering community concerns. By voting in this resolution, we show our commitment to moral and accountability behavior.
I encourage my companions to join me in this principle. Let’s show the people in Boston we hear, we respect them, and we do what is right – not just the need for legal.
