By Felipe V Celino
ROXAS CITY, Capiz – Punong Barangay Einstein Okpura finally stepped down and gave way to kagawad Ervin Sicad who assumed as chief of Inzo Arnaldo village here.
Okpura earlier refused to vacate his office after the Sanggunian Panlungsod (SP) suspended him for allegedly misusing their Sanggunian Kabataan (SK) funds.
He said what happened was purely political harassment because the father of kagawad Sicad is incumbent Vice Mayor Erwin Nonoy Sicad of Roxas City.
Okpura had denied the accusations against him.
A commotion occurred Sunday afternoon when Okpura refused to give way to Kagawad Sicad.
Okpura was suspended for two months by the city council last week after he was found guilty of misusing SK funds without legal basis and approval of the village youth officials.
Reports said that Okpura used the SK funds last year for sports activities in their village without the knowledge of SK officials.
According to Okpura, he and his lawyer were not notified by the decision of the city council and are contemplating to file an appeal.
