Friday, September 14, 2007

The price to pay




The verdict has been handed down by the Sandiganbayan.

Estrada is guilty of plunder. Much has been said about the historic event. To my mind, the conviction is a triumph for the people, for the Philippine justice system. By this event, we are reminded that no one is above the law, even the highest official of the land. The former president was indeed guilty of the commission of plunder. And for that, he must suffer the consequences. No matter how the Estrada camp insist that the Sandiganbayan Special Division who heard the case for six years was programmed to convict him, I am still of the belief that he is indeed liable for the crime charged. How could a President possibly and legally acquire or amass such big amounts of money, not to mention other questionable properties such as the Boracay Mansion.

This should also serve as a warning, even a threat, to the equally beleaguered Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Certainly, she is FAR WORSE that her predecessor. She has a lot of explaining to do to the Filipino people. So far, she has kept mum on the issues which directly affect the public:

Fertilizer scam and Jocjoc Bolante
Hello Garci and Vote Rigging during the 2004 presidential elections
Extrajudicial Killings
Forced disappearances of those critical to her administration
2007 senatorial elections vote rigging in Maguindanao
EO 464
Proclamation 1017
ZTE Broadband Deal
JPEPA
Graft and corruption incidents

GMA should be afraid once her (stolen) term ends in 2010.
She should be very, very afraid.

The Filipino people has a strong message to this (non)president:

GMA, YOU'RE NEXT!

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