Calls on Mayoral Candidates to Join him in Unified Front Against Albany Sex Abuse Cover-up
Censorship Tactics Last Straw in Sheldon Silver Matter;
Speaker Has to Go
Former Deputy Mayor Joe Lhota today called the muzzle tactics exhibited by embattled Speaker Silver the last straw in the Albany sex abuse cover-up and called on him to immediately resign his speakership.
“Whether its victims of sexual assault or his duly-elected colleagues, Speaker Silver seems to think he can get away with misdeeds by trying to silence everyone around him,” said Mr. Lhota. “He has repeatedly demonstrated a gross abuse of power and has proven that he is incapable of ethical leadership. He must resign his speakership immediately.”
Mr. Lhota blasted the Speaker’s conduct repeatedly covering up sexual assault and harassment against young, female Assembly staffers at the hands of his political colleagues.
“I’m urging all of the other candidates in the race--Democrat and Republican--to join me in showing a unified front against sex abuse cover-ups in state government. Let’s put politics aside to show the public that this behavior won’t be tolerated so that integrity can begin to be restored in our elected officials.”
Mr. Lhota, who earlier in the campaign laid out a sweeping ethics reform plan, also called on the City Council to immediately pass legislation prohibiting candidates who violate the public’s trust to participate in the New York City Campaign Finance Board’s public matching funds program.
He continued, “I am urging the City Council to swiftly pass legislation that would prohibit Vito Lopez and any other candidate--Democrat or Republican-- who violates the public trust from running for office using the public’s hard-earned tax dollars.”
No comments:
Post a Comment