In Aid Of Legislation

 I always catch my mother by the tv, watching the senate inquiry on the ZTE scandal. Jun Lozada, former PFC president, is the resource person. He suddenly became a hero to some - mostly non-tax-paying church people. He seem to know alot yet there are few evidences to coroborate his allegations. As a result there are libel cases in the works, ready for him in the correct courts. I say in the correct courts because once you say that the senate will probe on an anomaly in AID OF LEGISLATION, they must only tackle on supporting details, not injecting personal perceptions on spoken testimony as this results to trial by publicity. Constitutionally speaking, the Office of the Ombudsman is the rightful place to try the people behind the said anomaly.

I’m disgusted by the faces of traditional politicians as they colorfully infuse retorts against the President. They’re motive is as clear as day for many Filipinos - they want they’re faces known so that come 2010 they have a good leverage to the presidential race.

If the Senate really wants this inquiry to help them in creating/ modifying laws, hasn’t Jun Lozada spoken extensively enough about the the issue. Why the ceaseless cacophony on TV? Why can’t they allow the SC and the Ombudsman take over the task of investigating deeper. The Senate is teeming with movie actors, senile politicians and ambitious businessman. They’re as dirty as they claim the Malacañang to be.

The issue doesnt concern, Sultan Kudarat, Batanes, Negros Occidental, Catanduanes. The decision to topple President Arroyo must not fall within the halls of the Senate in Manila. They have barraged the media with their seemingly unbelievable concern for the masses, why dont they, instead ask them, without bribe, if they are with them in their deceitful cause. They can pay thousands of poor Filipinos to go to rallies, but hell can they fool me? NO!

Bring the ZTE case to the Ombudsman, not on primetime TV!