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)
August 18th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
As far as I am concerned there is only one opposition kind of politicians, those who sacrifice the welfare of the people in favor of their own personal vested interests. They are opposed to whatever will benefit the people specially if it conflicts with their own personal interests. Based on this premise politicians who claim to belong to the opposition are only doing so for convenience. This could include future personal ambitions, favors they can get in time of elections and personal loyalties to the kingmakers of the party among others.
Decisions taken by the opposition senators, Jinggoy, Alan Peter Cayetano and Chiz Escudero are decisions that are only made by people who have the interest of the people in mind. They might have their own personal agenda but as far as I’m concerned, by supporting Manny Villar side by side with the Administration Senators, they have shown the people that they are willing to compromise and negotiate with the Administration block in the Senate as far as pushing the programs of government for the benefit of the people is concerned.
For all we know they could be playing the “TROJAN HORSE” role within the majority in the senate. On the other hand I won’t be surprised if Manny Villar with Jinggoy Estrada as his running mate will become the flag bearers of the Administration in the 2010 National elections! However it is only a thought. Many more political developments are going to happen between now and then.