Loyalty
July 23rd, 2004 at 8:27 am (National Politics)
The recently-formed coalition between the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI) and the Liberal Party (LP) has vowed to remain loyal to nobody but President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. I find this a very disturbing political manuever. A decleration like this assumes that loyalty to the president is the highest form of loyalty of any politician. It connotes that these people are willing to do anything so long as it pleases the president. These people have just appointed themselves as the lap dogs of the administration.
What about the Filipino people? Who remains loyal to the people who has given mandate to every politician to lead this country and serve its people? Who will push for their causes and interests? Who will provide them their needs? A democracy assumes a government that is of the people, by the people and FOR THE PEOPLE. With the declaration that KAMPI and LP has made, is our government still trully a democratic one? Or a monarchy with the loyaltly of the politicians remain on the state leader?
My Introduction Political Science book in college, states that a statesman differs from a politician in that a statesman puts the interest of the nation above anything else. Are there no statesmen left in KAMPI and LP? Are there not statesmen left who will fight and remain loyal only to the country and its people?
It is a sad day indeed when people can not anymore trust on their leaders to remain steadfast and loyal to the people they are serving.
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