THIS is in regard to the recently concluded Senate presidency voting that was won by Senator [Manuel] Villar.
I am not against Mr. Villar or the opposition senators that voted for him, [but] these opposition senators should have thought about it over and over again before they voted for him. Since Mr. Villar spoke to the administration senators, does this mean that most of the important committees will be given to them and not to the opposition? The opposition senators that voted for him keep saying that they still oppose President [Gloria Macapagal-]Arroyo, but how can you do check and balance in the Senate if you do not have the power or position to do so?
I think these opposition senators threw away what the Filipino people has given them. They have to realize that people got hurt and even died to give them this mandate because they want some changes and they want to stop GMA from doing whatever she pleases. I think the end result of this will show in the next election. The people will now think twice before voting for the opposition because it really does not matter anyway who sits in power. They (politicians) do not think about the welfare of the people, or what the people want, but only what the politicians want to do.
I take off my hat to the remaining opposition senators who remain with the true opposition. It does not matter what their true reason is for doing so, at least we can be sure that they will
oppose any wrongdoing of this present administration.
– Ed Tuason, Santa Maria, California (via e-mail)