I always wanted avoid politics here. It's the dirtiest game there is. But then, I can't help it. Whatever our politicians and would be politicians have in mind or would do, it affects us all.
As noted, the opposition has started to drum up their calls for the president to step down. On the other hand, those in the administration are imploring that the president be forgiven for her "lapse in judgement."
My countrymen, please remember that we are a third world country and that, everything we do would eventually affect our very volatile economy. For every centavo that the peso slides down, another family becomes hungry because of rising prices.
I once remember a grandfather telling me that if you have too many gripes over something, you might as well do it yourself. This is so true.
So is this the reason why the opposition wants the president to step down? Or does it have to do with the need to be in power?
Why can't the opposition support, inform, and help the president do her job in order for this country to improve instead of throwing mud at her and calling her names? Maybe they can do this now while there is someone sitting up there?
Perhaps, it is true that humans are easily corrupted by power, such that no one wants the opposing camp to sit down and work with them.
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
The people have the power to change a leader every time there is an election. But does it give them the power to change a leader at a whim? If so, then there is no use for the elections anymore. Maybe, the people who actually have the power have become corrupted themselves.
Hopefully, one day, all these turmoil will fade away. However, I don't see it in the near future. All I can hope now is for everything to get better for all of us, a little at a time, if possible.
For the meantime, whatever this country is facing now reminds me of a phrase in a song: "Politics: the art of the possible."
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