Question

Hello Rabbi,
I took part in a bar mitzvah abroad as part of the local community, which presents itself as Orthodox. 
Most of the participants came by car and used phones in the synagogue. 
The community rabbi was present, and the minority of regular synagogue attendees who felt that things were getting out of control asked him about it, and he answered: What can I do.
This raises difficult questions about the local leadership—they expected him to set things in order. I assume that, as an elected figure (that is, a political one), he is trying to preserve his standing and a certain degree of influence over the traditional majority that is not observant. 
People took it so hard that they are talking about breaking away from the organization and the community and creating autonomy for that synagogue. 
Given that there is a liberal community in that city that accepts people without distinction, what do you think about the situation that has arisen?
Is separation preferable to remaining under an organization that avoids providing religious education out of fear of losing the appointment, or is communal unity preferable? Can the threat that people will go liberal justify this weakness?
What do you think?