PEOPLES' PRIMARIES: LONG AND SHORT OBJECTIVES

LONG RANGE OBJECTIVES OF THE PEOPLES’PRIMARIES:

1. To instill in the people the need to actively participate politically, specifically to elections and governance of the country, albeit the community;

2. To make the society a place for people with noble values, of caring for all generations and the environment; and

3. To make them value their participation; and corollarily to remove all vestiges of patronage politics that spawn the “guns, goons, and gold” principle of getting elected and/or appointed in government.

SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES OF PEOPLES’ PRIMARIES:
1. To make the people see the need to get involved in 2010 elections from the nominating to the voting and counting phases;
2. To insure that an informed campaign takes place, to :
a. inform the people about the PP’
b. inform the people the good qualities of a leader;
c. inform the people of the need for alertness in voting and counting the votes honestly;
d. insist on the Comelec to provide free airspace to all candidates, especially those who have no resources but are qualified, competent and honest to run;
e. campaign for the platform of government that will contain the ideals of the people – covering most importantly, health, education, environment;
f. create groups and sub-groups that will attend to each every particular objectives and realize them;
g. appoint or select leaders who possess honesty, integrity, nurturing qualities and are informed of all the issues that are on hand affecting the political processes;
h. create a group, lawyers preferably for grievances, complaints and other negative issues that could harm the movement, whether these are coming from individuals or groups; and
i. prepare a lawyers’ group that will take over the issues of cheating of PP candidates of their votes.

The ecumenical and spiritual aspects of the movement should be observed, most importantly:
1. ecumenical prayers before and after each meeting/conference/seminar;
2. observance of the following relational principles:
a. Do unto others what you want others to do unto you;
b. The Ten Commandments;
c. Everyone is created equal;
d. Be sensitive and listen to each other; and
e. Honor and respect the environment.

A NEW SET OF SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVES SHALL BE DEVELOPED AFTER THE 2010 ELECTIONS

-- Art Print: Ruth Palmer: WHEN PATHS CROSS