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Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Nalzaro: No capable leader
By Bobby Nalzaro
The reason why middle class Filipinos, which compose perhaps the silent majority, are not actively involved in the ongoing political hullabaloo and the attempt to oust President Arroyo through extra constitutional means is because they think there are no capable leaders that will replace her.
Unlike the masa, the middle class, or at least most of them, cannot be enticed with money to join anti-government protest actions. This was the sector that immediately responded to the call for People Power and marched to Edsa following the aborted impeachment trial against then president Joseph Estrada.
If Arroyo were ousted, who would possibly replace her? Vice President Noli de Castro, the constitutional successor, is not acceptable to some quarters especially to the business community because of his educational background. They also accused him of being a beneficiary of the alleged cheating in the 2004 presidential elections.
What about leaders of the groups pushing for Arroyo’s ouster? They are power hungry, or people with their own political, personal and ideological agenda. I am referring to the political opposition, the rightists and the leftists.
And why did some known personalities in the business sector contribute huge amounts of money for the foiled power grab recently? There are even allegations some media people conspired with so-called destabilizers? Why?
Because of ulterior motives. Imagine personalities without authority from the people are proposing to create a transition council that would run this country once Arroyo and de Castro are ousted and before a snap election could be held.
People like Sen. Ping Lacson, former vice president Tito Guingona, former senator and now fugitive from the law Gringo Honasan, defeated presidential candidate Eddie Villanueva and former executive secretary Renato de Villa have been named possible members of the council. But who will give them the authority to join that body?
Meanwhile, the group of former UP president Dodong Nemenzo is proposing another council that would exclude politicians from it while the left is planning to set up a revolutionary government.
I can just imagine how topsy-turvy our government would be with people from diverse groups and social strata pursuing their respective hidden and personal agenda. Gubot pa unya sa lukot.
(bgnalzaro@gmanetwork.com)
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