THE SAD TRUTH

By Bayawanon

There are four reasons why the so-called super majority of the legislators in the House of Representatives and the House of Senate would stick with the president right or wrong, and they are the following to wit;

1) The fear of being extra judicially killed;
2) The fear of getting jailed by way of fabrication of evidences;
3) The fear of not getting projects and pork barrel from the palace;
4) The fear of being stripped of the committee chairmanships.

Let's discuss these four reasons why the super majority of the solons would stick to the president like leeches and would act like his robots one by one:

*** AS TO THE FEAR OF BEING EXTRA JUDICIALLY KILLED

Extra judicial killings are prevalent nowadays, because of this development the legislators have to be with the ruling party since the possibility for them of getting eliminated is great for it is very clear that "the president gets what the president wants". For fear of losing their own lives, they have to side with the administration party.

*** AS TO THE FEAR OF GETTING JAILED BY WAY OF FABRICATION OF EVIDENCES

Conspiracy theories are also prevalent nowadays, and are even given legal credence by the public. Rumor mongering and fake news become legitimate and are now getting ground in this epoch of POST MODERNISM, and evidences can easily be fabricated. A living example of this is Sen. Leila de Lima, she's being jailed for opposing the DREADED DRUG WAR because of extra judicial killings. She was charged in court with fabricated evidences and testimonies by CONVICTED CRIMINALS whose credibility are highly questionable. Now, De Lima is in jail because her case is actually non bailable, this possibility may probably happen to the honorable members of Congress if they would take side with the opposition.

*** AS TO THE FEAR OF NOT GETTING PROJECTS AND PORK BARREL FROM THE PALACE

It's a tradition that the Executive Department prepares the budget of the appropriations of the Republic, it passes through Congress and has to be sponsored by an ally of the president. Because of this the president has the control on who has to be given chunks of budget for congressional projects and pork barrel. Practically, majority of the senators and congressmen have to be with the President's party for fear of reprisal by way of not giving them congressional allocations.

*** AS TO THE FEAR OF BEING STRIPPED OF COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS

Committee chairmanships are sources of pride and power in the House of Senate and the House of Representatives. Some solons are squabbling to settle for chairmanships for them to be more influential. These congressional chairmanships can simply be taken out of them by the majority party if they would oppose the president.

In conjunction to these, I hope that these fears our solons are facing nowadays, be set aside by them in the name of the interest of the people, for SALUS POPULI EST SUPREMA LEX "the welfare of the people is the supreme law".

Furthermore, I hope that the congressmen and the senators would not be too over-practical, that they would set aside their self and political interests and would defend the interest of the people by SIDING WITH THE TRUTH AND JUSTICE.

To the senators and congressmen concerned, I am challenging you to be the best that you want to be, by really espousing change, by becoming vigilant, and by becoming a maverick if necessity arises.

Be like St. Thomas Moore who stood by his principles and moral ground by doing what is right, by defying evil in government even at the expense of his career and of his life. Do not be afraid for GOD would always be with you, you must stand up and become a GREAT DIFFERENCE, for it is necessary for good people to do nothing in order for evil to reign supreme.