P-Noy’s angling to prolong his tenure is turning back the tide of reforms. Politicos read it as a signal to work for the lifting of their own constitutional term limits. They’re junking the many anti-political dynasty bills in Congress. P-Noy’s aiming to clip the Supreme Court’s powers is retrogress too. He would overturn by political force, not legal depth, the SC’s 13-0 illegalization of his presidential pork barrel, the DAP. Lawmakers see in it a chance to restore their congressional pork, the PDAF. To be left untouched are the pork slabs of their kinsmen – provincial governors and board members, and city mayors and councilors. End result: the political elite will continue to rob the people of their taxes. No development projects will be implemented by national and local agencies. Filipinos will stay poor, hungry, ignorant, and homeless. For lack of domestic opportunities, the few skillful will join the 11 million overseas workers or the seven million emigrants. Political dynasts will continue to cheat into elective office.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 06:57:47 +0000
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