To
those who have forgotten, and to those who will vote for the first time
today: A 12-0 win by Pnoy’s senatorial
bets can TRIGGER MARTIAL LAW or a dictatorship in the next three years.
Why?
Just like in the House of Representatives, PNoy will have the majority of the
Senate under his wings. In case you don’t know, the concurrence of the majority
of both the Senate and the House is needed (under the law) to impose martial
law.
Believe
me guys, any senator or congressman would find it VERY, VERY DIFFICULT to turn
down a request for support from the incumbent President. Especially if the
Chief Executive is enjoying supposedly high popularity ratings.
I
just won’t go into details but trust me, people, I’ve seen what I’m saying.
When
that happens, not even the Supreme Court can stop it. Anybody correct me if I’m
wrong.
I’m
not being a prophet of doom. I’m just being realistic.
I’ve
seen how power can corrupt government officials. We all have heard or read of
various gimmicks in the past to possibly extend the six-year, single term of
the President of the country, like constitutional amendments or ‘people’s
initiative.’
I’m
not saying that Pnoy will declare martial law, or will resort to other means to
prolong his stay in Malacanang.
But
whether Malacanang officials admit it or not, PNoy is just another politician
who would love to stay in power for as long as he possibly can. He definitely
is NO SAINT.
I
won’t speculate, for now, on how will PNoy do it, JUST IN CASE.
But
don’t dismiss the possibility of martial law before PNoy ends his term as pure
exaggeration or call it whatever you like, on my part.
Remember,
boys and girls, NOBODY expected former President Ferdinand Marcos to declare
martial law, but he did. I remember PNoy’s dad, former Sen. Ninoy, as having
exposed something to this effect in a speech.
But
Ninoy was among the very first to be arrested when martial law was declared,
since he didn’t expect it so soon.
We’ve
all heard of the saying history repeats itself, haven’t we? 30
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