Monday, March 3, 2008

No More People Power

I’m not sure if I heard it right that Jun Lozada threatened to give up his Catholic faith if CBCP continues not to support him. I am disappointed by his latest action although I greatly admired his courage to blow his whistle and I believe there's some truth in what he said. I also sympathize with the difficulties he was going through and the threats he faced but what was he thinking now? I think everyone or every institution/organization has their own personal opinion and individual stand regarding this issue. He should not take it against the CBCP if it does not share in his sentiment to call for GMA’s resignation. I agree with CBCP that the truth should not be hindered to surface and people guilty should be held accountable for their misdeeds. I agree with CBCP that GMA has a big role to make this happen. I believe she still could make reforms, if she really wanted to, especially in the dysfunctional areas of the procurement process of government projects. Two years is enough time for her to redeem herself, clean up her act and of those around her. Everybody knows she has knowledge of the culprit/s in this NBN scandal, so instead of protecting the criminals, she should help to expose them. I am no fan of PGMA, in fact, I hate her but this time, I think it’s wise to make her stay. I think it is not a good time to rock the boat considering our economic situation. We couldn’t allow politics to jeopardize whatever progress we are making. And who would replace her, anyway? Can we think of someone who has the will and the courage to set up the needed reforms in our government to fight graft and corruption? The answer is clear, there’s no one. Therefore, it is not worth another people power, another extra-constitutional means to unseat a leader and install a new one. Let’s just wait for two more years and hope and pray that PGMA would be enlightened to forget her "utang na loob” to certain people and make them accountable.

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