From President Noynoy Aquino, that he will pursue graft and corruption cases against friends (when warranted) with as much fervor he exhibits in cases against political enemies; and that he will work hard for the passage of the People’s Freedom of Information (FOI); From those eyeing the presidency in 2016, start with their platform of government. Programs, not personalities should take center stage. No motherhood statements please. Voters need to know concrete initiatives that will address not just poverty, corruption, education, and health needs, but also the impending power crisis, climate change and environmental concerns, disaster risk reduction and management programs, political reforms, public transportation issues, criminality in general and those involving police personnel in particular, Chinese incursions in our territories, and human rights issues to name some. From Vice-President Jejomar Binay, I want to hear a categorical statement that he will respond, point by point, to allegations of corruption against him, and that he will do this under oath in the Senate. From leadership and legislators of both Houses, let the public know what your priority legislative agenda are. We want to know what legislative measures you are pursuing especially those that resulted from the various committee investigations Congress has conducted. See, doing new year’s resolutions is a serious thing. It is not only personal, it is also political. If we want this year to be much better than the last, we have to make it happen. Begin by making resolutions with substance, and make sure we see it through. Do not allow our resolutions to become broken promises.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 00:28:47 +0000
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