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Monday, September 11, 2006
Diaz: 'Con-Ass (hole)'
By Cris Diaz
CONGRESS last week approved a resolution for the convening of the constitutional assembly (Con-Ass) that would amend or revise the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
With the approval of "Con-Ass," any amendment or revision of the Constitution will no longer be submitted to the Senate for final approval.
Congressmen, identified with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, knew that the "Con-Ass" resolution will be sailing in rough waters once elevated to the Senate for final approval.
The likelihood that "Con-Ass" is disapproved in the Senate is the fear hounding Arroyo and her lackeys at the Congress.
Thus, majority of the Congressmen, identified with the Arroyo administration, will work to justify their action to take the sole responsibility to amend the Constitution.
If ever, this is a clear railroading of the procedural process of the constitutional amendment.
Apparently, the rubber stamp congress is going to revise provisions of the constitution that would suit the whims of Arroyo's administration.
The puppet congress is going to make sure that Arroyo shall perpetuate in power and that any move to impeach her now and in the future will prove futile.
Congress will also see to it that the incumbent elective officials who are subservient to the Arroyo government shall remain protected in power.
Woe to those elective officials perceived to be Arroyo's political nemesis since they will be the first to go under the newly revised constitution.
If this process were upheld, that would make the constitutional revision void "ab initio." The constitutional assembly will turn itself into a "Con-Ass (hole)."
Without the Senate approving or disregarding it, any amended Constitutional provision, no matter how good the intention, is marked with political ill motive.
Of course, Malacañang lately is proud of Congressman Constantino "Tennex" Jaraula of Cagayan de Oro City's lone congressional district.
Jaraula is the principal sponsor of the "Con-Ass" resolution considered by the rubber stamp Congress last week.
Maybe, the congressman from Cagayan de Oro is now sitting in his laurels for the successful passage of his "con- ass" brain.
After all, Jaraula has proven his unswerving loyalty to Arroyo and had kept his promise to be subservient to her at all cost.
Jaraula deserves Malacanang's praises and, perhaps, additional countryside development fund (CDF) in the coming days. Or, a windfall of cash incentive out of fertilizer budget for the countryside?
The truth is, Cagayanons and the silent majority abhorred Jaraula's "Con-Ass" resolution.
In fact, Jaraula's sponsoring the "Con-Ass" resolution has renewed widespread humor about the P6 million who was reportedly claimed by an elective official in Cagayan de Oro in exchange for his vote against the impeachment of Arroyo last year.
The rumor is that Mayor Vicente Emano of Cagayan de Oro received some P6 million "fertilizer money" allegedly distributed by former Undersecretary Jojoc Bolante to convince congressmen to disregard the impeachment case filed against Arroyo last year.
Emano, however, denied allegations that he received any "fertilizer money" but admitted that somebody had forged his signature.
Who could have forged Emano's signature and subsequently got Bolante's P 6 million grease money? Your answer is as good as mine.
For comments e-mail: cris_d1954@yahoo.com
Cris Diaz is a adjudged "Best in Column Writing" by the Rotary Club of Metro Cagayan de Oro in 2000. He is Cagayan de Oro's only syndicated daily columnist. For comments and feedbacks e-mail: column_ph@yahoo.com
(September 11, 2006 issue)
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