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 rom a distance one sometimes sees things from a very different perspective. And
many Filipinos
who now live and work abroad are dismayed by all the shenanigans that those who want
to topple the Arroyo administration are resorting to.
The unceasing volley of
accusations aimed at destabilizing this administration is the case in point. These
despicable tactics seem to be "lifted" verbatim from the Ferdinand Marcos
rulebook on governance: "How to Obliterate Your Opposition...For Good!" Although, as
with Marcos, such tactics have a way of backfiring on those who use them ...usually with dire consequences.
From our perspective, it seems quite clear that
all these charges being hurled at the president and her family are part of an
orchestrated power grab by those who stand to benefit most from the corrupt
government they want to replace Arroyo's with. The constant barrage of lies and innuendo is meant to chip-away at GMA's credibility
and that of her family. And in the
Philippines, it is so easy to go on political mudslinging sprees because the
country's
convoluted justice system almost guarantees that those who do it will never be
made to answer for their actions or even substantiate their accusations. It's
a no-brainer for the unprincipled opposition.
Add to this volatile mix the
commonly held belief that where there's smoke fire, and you have a recipe for
political upheaval.
Ultimately, this is what the anti-Arroyo camp hopes to achieve. If they can get
enough Filipinos to accept their fabricated perception
as reality then they can easily orchestrate yet another People Power revolution to
throw this president out of office.
Will the masses fall for
this charade and rise up against the Arroyo administration? We doubt it. But
what we'd really like to see happen is those who make unfounded or false
accusations taken to court, and quickly thrown in jail if found guilty. For
their lies not only
harm their intended targets, their lies destroy the trust Filipinos have for one
another. Since the Marcos dictatorship, our country's social fabric has been
left in tatters. We need to carefully mend it and make it strong once again, not
tear it further.
Happy Independence Day
to Filipinos Everywhere!
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