Many people think that with plenty of money, anyone can easily launch a social movement. Just like what some people think about People Power. Some sectors had thought that with 2 million per day, People Power 4 can be easily launched. The question is who will take over afterwards? Will the people defend to their teeth the new president? This is difficult to imagine as what had happened to Erap is a very good lesson on the need to have truly trustworthy friends.
True, money is important but there are other factors that should be considered: like the methods of work of the people in the movement; the relationships; and the links it has with other organizations. The movement should have more spontaneity and not bureaucratic procedures which could stifle the creativity of the members. Discussions at meeting should be free-flowing, not concentrated on one or two persons, in order to generate sincere participation from everyone. Decisions should be arrived at consensually, or collectively, instead of their being concentrated again on one or two persons.
Relationships within the movement should also be half camaraderie and half serious. There should be light and heavy moments, meaning to say, that the members must also know humor. After all, when a movement seeks the obliteration of a long-standing corrupt system, then the members need to keep their rationality till the end when it succeeds. A little laughter could help a lot there. Also, crab mentality, pulling other people who exhibit eagerness to participate should not be encouraged. As soon as a person does that, then everyone must point out that that act is anti-movement. It is killing initiative and ridicules the participation of the person.
Lastly, a movement has to determine whether to broaden participation or to keep it as an exclusive member-club. In the case of a movement attacking a malpractice, like traditional politics, it is difficult to find organizations willing to subsume themselves right away under the movement's organizers or even the organization espousing the movement.
An open arena to explain the movement and make it acceptable to as many people as possible shall render it more effective at transforming societies, rather than having a very closed, exclusivist posture.
After all, we belong to the Filipino race and seek that middle and peaceful ground to make everyone see the need for transparency and accountability. WSO
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