In my column today, I tried my hand at reading public opinion on graft and corruption under GMA — and why more people haven’t taken to the streets. (I actually did the reading last Thursday, before the Rotary Club of Manila, on the same day as the Trillanes caper.)
I sifted through the findings of three surveys, but essentially the attempt is a meditation on the latest (October 2007) Pulse Asia poll. These findings, in particular:
(Please click on the images to enlarge them.)
The conclusion I reached (and of course I am aware I could have gotten things fundamentally wrong) suggests that Ping Lacson’s latest attempt to disclose another corruption scandal still won’t force people out into the streets.
The lesson for regime-changers: Corruption scandals do not prematurely bring down an administration, but proof of something else entirely — brazen fraud, gross impunity, lewd dancing in the halls of the Senate.
This also suggests that suspending the high-profile Senate hearings on the ZTE case, where revelations not only of corruption but of obvious duplicity or gross arrogance were a real possibility, was a strategic mistake on the part of the opposition.
What do you think? More to the point, what kind of brazenness, similar to the “na-onse tayo” vote on the second Velarde envelope, would set the streets on fire?
December 7th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
salina
Manny/John: what are you afraid by blocking my posting? I guess you’re afraid somebody read what I post. You know damn well everything I post is true! I guess its ok to support the fake, corrupt President of cebu. Its ok. Her worse nighmare will come.
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ang dami dami mong nga post, reklamo ka pa…………
para kang media, reklamador………
kung ako si manny o john, iiblock ko lahat ng post mo eh………
maski ano topic, saan man blog, iisa lang naman sinasabi mo……..
ala katoria toria……….
puro tama ka, eh wala ka namang ebidensya sinasabi, totoo pandak si gloria……..
puno naman ng utak ang ulo, eh si idol mong si erap o kaya si trillanes, pati ikaw, ano kaya ang laman………
December 7th, 2007 at 2:17 am
Bopols
I voted for the opposition in the last senatorial elections. Initially, they were okey doing their jobs. However, after a few months, I was pssed and turned of because of the following issues that came out. First, the senate leadership and then senate inquiries without closing it. and so on…
I challenge the opposition to provide a concrete economic plan, a decent leader that can be on top of everything and show a unified opposition working together. Majority of FIlipinos already know that GMA is corrupt. That’s a given. On the other hand, Filipinos want an assurance that the opposition can provide a better economic plan in case they will be in power. Do these three issues i enumerated and I think it’s a sure fire formula for success in whatever undertaking the opposition will do plus the support of people power.
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You vote didn’t go to waste. They’re doing their job they suppose too. What concrate economist are you talking about. Ask Gloria Arroyo, Because she’s the one squatting in Malacanyang palace. She’s the one robbing the country coffer. Why you’re not supporting the people that want to get rid of her. If you want her to continue squatting in malacanyang palace, you just had your wish. she’s not stepping down in 2010. If you think the filipino people starving now, Just wait thing is not getting better. It just getting worse.
December 7th, 2007 at 2:12 am
Manny/John: what are you afraid by blocking my posting? I guess you’re afraid somebody read what I post. You know damn well everything I post is true! I guess its ok to support the fake, corrupt President of cebu. Its ok. Her worse nighmare will come.
December 7th, 2007 at 12:14 am
salina
scorpio1104
Equally important for a regime change is the credibility of the person who will takeover the palace. The opposition is perceived to be equally corrupt and its rooster of presidentiables are balimbings and trapos to the core. The scenario of Sen. Lacson or Mayor Jojo Binay becoming President is enough to discouraged the middle class in joining another people power.
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How about, Legarda/Chiz/Trillanes/Lacson. They’re my choice for President vice President.
But, It seem like tama ako when I said Gloria Arroyo, Is not going to step down in 2010. Her cronies were dancing CHA, CHA, CHA, again.
December 7th, 2007 at 12:05 am
John
Ngayon pa lang sana magisip na tayong mga botante ng mahusay na lider. Nde naman lahat ng nasa oposisyon ay walang kwenta naniniwala pa rin akong marami tayong mahusay na lider na papalit. Example, si Sonny Belmonte. Bago sya maupo mayor, baon sa utang ang QC ngayon sobra-sobra pa income nila at no.1 city pa sila. Marami tayong option nde lang si Erap nasa atin na yan kung tatanga-tanga pa din tayong boboto.
@Salina
entire corrupt justice system?? Are you also saying Davide is corrupt?? tsk tsk… You are truly hopeless sana wag dumami lahi mo
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Yes, He is. And we all knew it too. Aside for being corrupt, He is not doing his job he suppose too. Should I say, More? We all know what happen when he swear in Gloria Arroyo, Into her stolen power as President of stinky pasig river. Hilario Davided, Jr. Is one of the people who install Gloria Arroyo, Into her stolen power. HA HA HA,…LOOK WHAT THEY’RE GETTING. A LEMON!!!!