While people are being lulled to sleep by gentle rains last night, she quietly mobilized her allies in Congress to ram through the passing of House Resolution 1109. Before people can react and prevent it, it has been passed.
Basically, this will allow those in power to vote amongst themselves to create changes in this country's constitution to stay in power.
Brilliant. It's nasty, conniving & manipulative. But it's a brilliant move. Years from now, political scientists will be having dissertations on how this diminuitive Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo managed to grab and stay in power despite strong public opposition. And how what she did ultimately caused her downfall.
The following is not a logical analysis, but...
I believe that things happen for a reason. Certain things happen which seem unjust & unfair. It all works out in the end, even if we do nothing active.
For example, US railroaded & bullied many countries into this concept 'globalization'. What happened in the end? They set off a series of events that eventually doubled-back on them. Look: their economy almost collapsed, they're target of international 'terrorists/freedom-fighters' and they're in recession now.
I predict that though jubilant now, this move by Arroyo and the oligarchs will be their undoing in the end.
They ARE doing this to stay in power. Heaven knows for what reason. Money? Prestige? Fame? Karmically, they are already doing themselves in, locking themselves, their allies & their families in an endless unhappy struggle.
Despite their obvious intention, I believe they will be unwittingly creating a platform: a form of government whereby the Filipino people's WILL shall finally & genuinely be empowered.
Never underestimate the ingenuity of Filipinos. We have successfully turned democracy into a shadow of feudalism to suit our natures better. Whatever GMA & Co lays out for us, we will tweak it to our advantage.
Our problem is that we've never created our own system of government. We only copied and adapted what other countries have done with no consideration for our cultural nuances. We do not feel passionate about our constitution because it's not really ours. It's an ill fit. Like a native used to thongs forced to wear a three piece suit.
Maybe 'fate' is allowing this travesty to give us what we really need: a system of government apt for us.
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