What we witness today in the Philippines is the offshoot of a system that entangles itself with its own cobweb. It is so crippling that no matter how good the head of state or government, he or she would not achieve much success in reforming the society or government.
The gridlock between and among the three branches of government has reached a point whereby its demerits (no system is perfect) lord it over the merits. The outcome would necessarily lead to more problems and complications. A weak leader will lead him/herself to submission or inactivity. In the end, he or she is one of the victims.
Add the problem with the MNLF particularly involving Nur Misuari. Add the long delayed signing of the GPH-MILF comprehensive peace agreement. Add the upsurge of violence by various groups including the BIFF, Abu Sayyaf, and other radical groups, who are never satisfied with any arrangement. They will always demand for the utopian state, which is not anywhere and will never happen. The ideal is always in the psyche’ of people. Add the threat of the New People’s Army. The sum total is a mounting national headache, nay threat?
We never doubted the strength of character of President Benigno Aquino III. But he has to stay focus especially in handling the corrupt officials, the MNLF issue particularly Nur Misuari, and the long-delayed signing of the GPH-MILF comprehensive peace agreement (CPA). The strength of a nation comes with the ability of its leaders to act and decide on the most pressing issues and manage the rest and wait for the proper time to settle them.
But this success does not come in handy. It comes with many other factors like good moral values, love of fellowmen, correct decision, and, we repeat, decisiveness. And this will be incomplete without popular support, which President Aquino still enjoys to this day.
For one, the GPH-MILF peace negotiation must be in the constant radar of the President. So much time has been used by the parties, but to blame the hard nature of the issues like power-sharing and normalization as the cause of their inability to conclude the discussion early on is to play innocent of the other possible real reasons. We cannot blame the facilitation, because so far the Malaysian facilitator is discharging his responsibility exceptionally well. Rigidity is surely one of the reasons. We do not want to speculate on the other reasons.
Similarly, the MNLF problem should be handled consistently and appropriately. Allowing one man or few people to hijack what is best for the group is highly unfair and creates more complications in the future. The entire leadership of the MNLF should determine amongst themselves what should be done and what is good for them as a whole.
Leadership is not the franchise of one man. A leader is only good for a certain period of time, after that, he has to go either by his own free will or circumstances will force him out. Of the two, always outside forces determine the fate of leaders. Voluntary exit from power is so difficult to make, because power comes with it resources and other privileges.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/editorial/item/596-focus-needed
Add the problem with the MNLF particularly involving Nur Misuari. Add the long delayed signing of the GPH-MILF comprehensive peace agreement. Add the upsurge of violence by various groups including the BIFF, Abu Sayyaf, and other radical groups, who are never satisfied with any arrangement. They will always demand for the utopian state, which is not anywhere and will never happen. The ideal is always in the psyche’ of people. Add the threat of the New People’s Army. The sum total is a mounting national headache, nay threat?
We never doubted the strength of character of President Benigno Aquino III. But he has to stay focus especially in handling the corrupt officials, the MNLF issue particularly Nur Misuari, and the long-delayed signing of the GPH-MILF comprehensive peace agreement (CPA). The strength of a nation comes with the ability of its leaders to act and decide on the most pressing issues and manage the rest and wait for the proper time to settle them.
But this success does not come in handy. It comes with many other factors like good moral values, love of fellowmen, correct decision, and, we repeat, decisiveness. And this will be incomplete without popular support, which President Aquino still enjoys to this day.
For one, the GPH-MILF peace negotiation must be in the constant radar of the President. So much time has been used by the parties, but to blame the hard nature of the issues like power-sharing and normalization as the cause of their inability to conclude the discussion early on is to play innocent of the other possible real reasons. We cannot blame the facilitation, because so far the Malaysian facilitator is discharging his responsibility exceptionally well. Rigidity is surely one of the reasons. We do not want to speculate on the other reasons.
Similarly, the MNLF problem should be handled consistently and appropriately. Allowing one man or few people to hijack what is best for the group is highly unfair and creates more complications in the future. The entire leadership of the MNLF should determine amongst themselves what should be done and what is good for them as a whole.
Leadership is not the franchise of one man. A leader is only good for a certain period of time, after that, he has to go either by his own free will or circumstances will force him out. Of the two, always outside forces determine the fate of leaders. Voluntary exit from power is so difficult to make, because power comes with it resources and other privileges.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/editorial/item/596-focus-needed
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