It’s a brain disorder
- Written by Tribune Editorial
- Tuesday, 30 April 2013 00:00
It must have been the sun plus his nature of blaming whatever
problems his administration encounters to Gloria, his scapegoat, that
had triggered Noynoy’s flight to absurdity.
It has been close to three years of his administration and he still incessantly blames Gloria on almost anything that hits him, maybe the sizzling heat the past few days included.
The Mindanao power crisis happened during his term. Noynoy was saying that Gloria did not care enough to put up power plants in anticipation of growth in the region.
He said to himself that it takes three years to put up a power plant, which is a span that fits within his administration. Noynoy was talking as if he took over from Gloria yesterday.
It was clear during discussions on the power situation in Mindanao that the crisis was largely the result of the failure to realize what was spelled out in the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira), primarily the privatization thrust on the power sector.
There were certain levels of the power network that should be in the hands of private business before actual free market sets in or competition that would allow low-cost but steady supply of electricity.
That would have required contracting new projects or the sale of existing power plants in the hands of the government, which is the National Power Corp. (Napocor), to private firms.
The basic question to be asked is: How many power plants under Noynoy have been sold to the private sector and did any investor with foreign capital come into the power sector for the past three years?
Foreign capital is crucial because of the huge investments required for power projects and the long waiting period before power plants start making revenues.
Two facts that would point to Noynoy being the culprit of the Mindanao power crisis are the failure of his flagship private-public partnership (PPP) program and the foreign investment tally last year of a negligible $1.5 billion.
These point to policy deficiencies in his administration, the reason for investors to avoid the country despite the so-called improved climate that Noynoy has been peddling.
The fact that only two groups, the Alcantaras and the Aboitizes, who are long-time associates of the Aquinos, are cornering power projects in Mindanao may also be the reason for the snail-paced build up of available electricity supply in the region.
The Aboitizes are also major suppliers of generator sets that raise questions on the scheme that Noynoy had introduced to use government funds through loans for electric cooperatives to acquire diesel generator sets as a stop gap measure for the Mindanao power problem.
Noynoy told the crowd that he inherited the problem from Gloria whom he called thick-skinned for neglecting Mindanao.
Subliminally it seems, Noynoy is describing himself. His thick political skin is making him oblivious to blame and everything wrong that happens in his administration is the fault of his predecessor.
Had Gloria put up the power plants under contracts during her term? It would surely still be an evil deed of Gloria. Noynoy would have been all over the contracts and would have had it reviewed and rebid for awarding to his own cronies.
The vindictiveness within Noynoy may have reached a point to warp time and reality for him.
Somebody should shake up Noynoy and tell him that he has been using the blame Gloria line for the past three years.
Three full years of buck passing is autistic.
It has been close to three years of his administration and he still incessantly blames Gloria on almost anything that hits him, maybe the sizzling heat the past few days included.
The Mindanao power crisis happened during his term. Noynoy was saying that Gloria did not care enough to put up power plants in anticipation of growth in the region.
He said to himself that it takes three years to put up a power plant, which is a span that fits within his administration. Noynoy was talking as if he took over from Gloria yesterday.
It was clear during discussions on the power situation in Mindanao that the crisis was largely the result of the failure to realize what was spelled out in the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira), primarily the privatization thrust on the power sector.
There were certain levels of the power network that should be in the hands of private business before actual free market sets in or competition that would allow low-cost but steady supply of electricity.
That would have required contracting new projects or the sale of existing power plants in the hands of the government, which is the National Power Corp. (Napocor), to private firms.
The basic question to be asked is: How many power plants under Noynoy have been sold to the private sector and did any investor with foreign capital come into the power sector for the past three years?
Foreign capital is crucial because of the huge investments required for power projects and the long waiting period before power plants start making revenues.
Two facts that would point to Noynoy being the culprit of the Mindanao power crisis are the failure of his flagship private-public partnership (PPP) program and the foreign investment tally last year of a negligible $1.5 billion.
These point to policy deficiencies in his administration, the reason for investors to avoid the country despite the so-called improved climate that Noynoy has been peddling.
The fact that only two groups, the Alcantaras and the Aboitizes, who are long-time associates of the Aquinos, are cornering power projects in Mindanao may also be the reason for the snail-paced build up of available electricity supply in the region.
The Aboitizes are also major suppliers of generator sets that raise questions on the scheme that Noynoy had introduced to use government funds through loans for electric cooperatives to acquire diesel generator sets as a stop gap measure for the Mindanao power problem.
Noynoy told the crowd that he inherited the problem from Gloria whom he called thick-skinned for neglecting Mindanao.
Subliminally it seems, Noynoy is describing himself. His thick political skin is making him oblivious to blame and everything wrong that happens in his administration is the fault of his predecessor.
Had Gloria put up the power plants under contracts during her term? It would surely still be an evil deed of Gloria. Noynoy would have been all over the contracts and would have had it reviewed and rebid for awarding to his own cronies.
The vindictiveness within Noynoy may have reached a point to warp time and reality for him.
Somebody should shake up Noynoy and tell him that he has been using the blame Gloria line for the past three years.
Three full years of buck passing is autistic.
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