Almonte: Oust oligarchs in govt
By | Aug. 02, 2014 at 12:01amMANILA STANDARD
THE former
national security adviser of the late President Cory Aquino called for
the removal of oligarchs in government Thursday night, saying only this
would improve the lives of the majority of poor Filipinos.
Speaking at an assembly calling for the establishment of a “National Transformation Council,”Jose Almonte said oligarchs were the main reason the poor continue to be deprived and the political system remains unstable.
An oligarchy describes a government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.
Almonte said most of the oligarchs were in Malacañang and should be removed, so that the government could serve the common good rather than the interests of a few.
He said because the oligarchs controlled national policies in both their formation and implementation stages, it is their interests that are served.
Asked how the oligarchs could be removed, Almonte said this could be done by election reform, where the process is not defined by those who control the resources.
Almonte said he supported the establishment of a “National Transformation Council,” being pushed by church leaders, academicians, politicians, and professionals aimed at overhauling the country’s political system.
The council has been linked to the “Bayan Ko” group, which supports immediate and drastic reform in the wake of the corruption surrounding the pork barrel scam and the Disbursement Acceleration Program.
“In order to overcome our problems, let us end our internal war,” Almonte said. “The power to formulate policies that are in the hands of the few must be transferred to the people.”
On the other hand, Bishop Ramon Arguelles said corrupt officials, particularly those involved in PDAF and DAP and other anomalies, should repent as he urged Filipinos to unite for the transformation.
“The 2016 election does not give any promise of a better future for our country. We have to move for total change of our systems,” Arguelles said.
“We should change the mentally of people and little people must have a greater voice in national issues,” he added.
In the assembly, Carmen Pedrosa, a former director of the Ninoy Aquino Movement, blasted President Benigno Aquino III for the massive corruption taking place under his administration.
“How can we not be angry? They have stolen our money without doing their jobs. When will things change?” she said.
Among the council’s priorities is the drafting of a new constitution.
Also present during the launching of the NTC were former Arned Forces chief of staff, Hermogenes Esperon, former Defense chief Norberto Gonzalez, former senator Francisco Tatad, Bishop Fernando Capalla, President Aquino’s aunt, Margarita Cojuangco,Pastor Art Corpuz of the United Church of Christ of the Philippines, Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption chairman Dante Jeminez, Rep. Glenn Chong, and Carmen Kilayco, chairperson of Tanggulan ng Demokrasya.
Speaking at an assembly calling for the establishment of a “National Transformation Council,”Jose Almonte said oligarchs were the main reason the poor continue to be deprived and the political system remains unstable.
An oligarchy describes a government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.
Almonte said most of the oligarchs were in Malacañang and should be removed, so that the government could serve the common good rather than the interests of a few.
He said because the oligarchs controlled national policies in both their formation and implementation stages, it is their interests that are served.
Asked how the oligarchs could be removed, Almonte said this could be done by election reform, where the process is not defined by those who control the resources.
Almonte said he supported the establishment of a “National Transformation Council,” being pushed by church leaders, academicians, politicians, and professionals aimed at overhauling the country’s political system.
The council has been linked to the “Bayan Ko” group, which supports immediate and drastic reform in the wake of the corruption surrounding the pork barrel scam and the Disbursement Acceleration Program.
“In order to overcome our problems, let us end our internal war,” Almonte said. “The power to formulate policies that are in the hands of the few must be transferred to the people.”
On the other hand, Bishop Ramon Arguelles said corrupt officials, particularly those involved in PDAF and DAP and other anomalies, should repent as he urged Filipinos to unite for the transformation.
“The 2016 election does not give any promise of a better future for our country. We have to move for total change of our systems,” Arguelles said.
“We should change the mentally of people and little people must have a greater voice in national issues,” he added.
In the assembly, Carmen Pedrosa, a former director of the Ninoy Aquino Movement, blasted President Benigno Aquino III for the massive corruption taking place under his administration.
“How can we not be angry? They have stolen our money without doing their jobs. When will things change?” she said.
Among the council’s priorities is the drafting of a new constitution.
Also present during the launching of the NTC were former Arned Forces chief of staff, Hermogenes Esperon, former Defense chief Norberto Gonzalez, former senator Francisco Tatad, Bishop Fernando Capalla, President Aquino’s aunt, Margarita Cojuangco,Pastor Art Corpuz of the United Church of Christ of the Philippines, Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption chairman Dante Jeminez, Rep. Glenn Chong, and Carmen Kilayco, chairperson of Tanggulan ng Demokrasya.
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