As we enter another political phase in our life, we are faced with a growing concern of non-governmental organizations on the state of affairs. More and more will be tapped to join that bandwagon -- the righteous, good governance movement that aims to topple the corruptible system of electing officials of the land. We are now at this stage of acting in unison in order to make our voices be heard, not just minding where the ink in our pens goes, nor reading our leaflets, but rather, we intend to say in this society, "Hey, we are here and we don't like the way you run elections. So we shall take charge from hereon."
Isn't that neat? Quite a feat really to be telling off the establishment, that after all these years of having qualified and over-qualified people in government, those who operate and conduct shenanigans tower over all those well-meaning individual officials and employees. Ever since Marcos turned the Constitution upside down to make himself a president for life, we have not had really a respite, save in 1986 when Cory and the people stopped his regime and then he and his family left the country. But ever since, our lives have revolved around saving democracy, unearthing scandal after scandal of robbing the treasury, and last but not the least of saving that last ounce of respectability that we have as a people, and that is being able to elect the people who we want to lead us through years and years. Unfortunately, the system is so rotten that those who subvert the electoral system are able to even legitimize their Mafia-style activities.
Hence, this month, we shall see a full-blown lay-out as to how the Third Force movement shall work, the groups that will bear the task of choosing those candidates whom the people would want to be called candidates in the coming 2010 elections. Yes, the people will decide who can run and who cannot because they deserve no less than sincere, qualified and responsible candidates, not those who just perpetuate their names, not those who want to escape from the wrath of justice because they have caused the emptiness of our coffers in order to gain theirs, and many more.
And so let's watch out for the coming events this month and the following as we unfold the many ways we can lick corruption. We need to unite like that orchestra with one conductor. It is our privilege, our right to choose our own leaders according to the highest criteria of non-corruptibility.
Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt
APPEAL FOR VOTERS' REGISTRATION
A message to all members of Search for Alternative Filipino Leaders
It is now time to collectively exercise our rights to vote more decisively to save our Nation. You can help encourage and assist all qualified voters to register and vote. You can form "Registration Brigades" in your own locality.
You can organize local groups into "Discussion groups." You can gather together, both here and abroad, to discuss national issues and concerns, and convert your homes and offices into "Bastions for Saving Our Nation".
After doing so, send us your story. Upload pictures and videos. You can do your share in making change possible to Save Our Nation.
Don Flordeliza, Jr.
Lead Convenor
Democratic Alliance to Save Our Nation
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