September 15 is Judgment Day
17 days from now, the verdict on former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada’s plunder case will be handed down. At best, it will be at day full of only tears. The worst case scenario, is of course Estrada will be handed an innocent verdict. Other than that, the second-worst scenario is one that is full of drama, suspense, and action, the stuff that Estrada movies were made of. In anticipation of the numerous pro- and anti-Estrada rallies, 6,000 soldiers and cops will be deployed to Metro Manila. It will not be a pretty sight. Remember when the verdicts of other convicted prominent people such as former Mayor Antonio Sanchez, and Hubert Webb and company were? Those were nothing less of circuses. I, we, should expect a circus of much greater proportions.
Are we ready to hear the verdict? I am. I want Estrada to fully face the consequences of his actions. IF he is proclaimed innocent, then at least we know… our justice system is indeed skewed. Are we ready for the repercussions of the verdict? Probably not. When Estrada was first captured and imprisoned, his supporters staged what is now known as EDSA 3. It was a good exercise of democracy, but it didn’t really do the country any good. Back then we had what we thought was a stable government. Now what we have is a woman refusing to face the questions on her legitimacy, a senate bent on ferreting out the truth, and an opposition more powerful and influential than ever.
What then will this all translate to? Nothing, I hope. But I fear that it may lead to chaos. Something that we are not prepared for. There is a relative calm in the political arena. And it bothers me a lot.
Come September 15, 2007 I think we should all be prepared for the worst. Whatever the verdict will be, I’m sure it will not be a pretty sight.
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TO ALL
I know this to be out of place. Please bear with me. I just want to create awareness by choosing the busy forum or the latest.
Do consider Dr. Martin Bautista for the next elections obviously (a senatorial candidate of ‘Ang Kapatiran’ together with Adrian Sison and Zosimo Paredes). He’s a 44-year-old gastroenterologist in the US who came home after 17 years. You can see from his background that he truly means service. For those who find him to be a hypocrite for working abroad, do understand he’s a family man who needs to sustain his family, that he will be able to keep his independence by not relying on public funds to support his family. He helps his countrymen in his capacity but it’s just not enough for there are millions of Filipinos. It’s a good start in Philippine Politics to have him and his party around.
I urge you to forward/text/inform all your contacts about them. I believe they only lack exposure that’s why I’m doing this. But I can’t do it alone so I’m appealing to everyone’s help. If all will inform their contacts about them and urge them as well to forward, we might hit a million.
We cannot afford to be indifferent now if we want meaningful change. Otherwise we only have ourselves to blame. BUT TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
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i wish erap rot in jail