ANTI-SONA RALLY A.K.A SATUR’s STREET PARTY

The public is not only concerned with what Gloria might divulge in her last State of the nation Address (SONA). So far, the thinking masses are also disturbed with the all-out “street party” of various rights groups in Common Wealth and Batasan. Rallyists were seemingly picked-up from one corner to the next to simply muster a crowd worth media’s attention. They were either out-of-school youths ages 17 below who were made to believe that they are to enjoy the short roaming of live stream cameras. Unfortunately, it was more of a “party” other than a gathering for a cause.

Are rightist groups in the country this desperate? Gloria had been lambasted for her supposed machination of the law for her benefit. But had these moralists been looking at themselves in the mirror lately? Bayan Muna, to namedrop one of the mobilization’s organizers was dragging unwary civilians and sadly “teeners” to a social effort they do not even comprehend.

Bayan Muna Rep Satur Ocampo had long claimed that Gloria was never true to her word. He openly accused the administration of its oversights particular on efficiently providing the people’s basic necessities. But what did Ocampo made of himself when he chose to “pay” random civilians to pose as his protesters other than creating laws that would alleviate the “marginalized” sector that it asserted to represent in Congress? Is it not “prostitution” of the “oppress”, when Ocampo and his rights group tempt these masses to sold their democratic liberties? Or worst, Ocampo’s incessant disregard of the intentional abuses during protests that often involve dragging of children to simply invite public attention or pity?

If Bayan Muna accuses Gloria of putting-up political stunts during her SONA, they should also condemn themselves of pre-orchestrating indiscriminate “child labor” and prostitution of “able” individuals that help them muster a crowd. If Gloria was seen abusing her authority, Ocampo himself is doing just the same. Condemning the current head of state for her supposed plan to stay in power beyond people’s approval is but right. But we should also alarm ourselves of “politicized” honchos who by now are going against public morals, like Ocampo. We are too focused with pinning-down the one on top that we fail to examine the intents of the ones salivating for same position below. All eyes are on Gloria. Thus, no one is left prudent enough to watch over the dealings of her wanna-be successors.

Ocampo could do worst when he gains a notch higher in the Upper House by 2010. That is, as he plans to run for the senate. Leading a paid-protest is the last on his list of malpractices once he becomes another elected senator. Ocampo was abusive now. What guarantees do we have that he would not change for the worst, when he gets addicted to political power? Will he “pay” able-bodied citizens then pose as his moppets who will do as he pleases? Sad to say, Ocampo is on the benchmark for yet another nasty dictator.