Contribution
Cha-cha
When we can’t make our country’s economy sound as a dollar, I think dancing to a new beat may help us survive paralysis, the crisis; Chacha is the beat being shouted by many, but our politicians are chicken or not altruistic to give it a try.
For the past years that we have been adopting this presidential system, have we ever experienced economic steadiness—or even economic steps forward? Relatively, as I have observed, never has our country experienced economic roar.
Normally, no many a politician would want to take risk and give up their posts. So Chacha cannot be given its chance to correct the system of governance which is the root of a lot of afflictions and impoverishments of the Filipino.
During the Estrada administration, I knew how many people condemned the ex-president. Many shouted for change and their cry was to eject Mr. Estrada. Countless posters had been scattered and posted on the walls in all major cities in the country. And this was realized when the ex-president stepped out of his post, when another time people gather to depose the ruling government. Mrs. Arroyo swore as the instant substitute for the vacant post. No one contradicted. No one shouted or shouted uncontrollably to oppose Mrs. Arroyo as the replacement.
Now many are shouting to oust the present president, because they aren’t contented of her performance, because she is believed as the adversary who only changed the masquerade of being anti-people. Well, it is pretty humorous. How many times have we experienced this state of affairs? Two times by now. But if this is factual, when we stride on the street, don’t we think of the right leader for the transformation we want. We seem we have not learned from times gone by.
Chacha is long behind schedule. Our country is lethargic because of the charter that holds the economy to smooth sprint to growth. It is disintegrating that we need to dispose of it and adopt a new one—one which will give optimism to all because after all our present system is superseded and needs to be rectified. Our time has gone too far.
If not now, when are we going to unshackle ourselves from being the prisoner of the present charter which is no longer retorting to the call of globalization?
If we can’t be doing well with the parliamentary system, at any rate we are giving hope to our fellowmen in times where hope has never been thought through.