RAILROADING LACSON’S DICTATORSHIP

The foreboding over a possible no-election scenario by next year is as prevalent as the rumored grounding of a transitory government to be dominated by members of the Political Opposition. After the controversial 12-paged Transitory Revolutionary Government or (TRG) proposal that was handed-out among 2008 AFP generals groomed to turn-down GMA, another “legit” coup d’état is on the rise through Isabela Rep. Ed Joson’s House Bill 3194 which compels the public to swallow-in presidential hopefuls like Senators Loren Legarda and Panfilo Lacson. For a consolation, the public is believed that the “Transitory Council”, comprised of influential civil society groups and solons from the Opposition base camp to act as a collective body instituted to divide the presidential control and keep the appointed Head of State on its toes.

But can we count on this? How sure are we that TRG or HB 3194 stays on track and not be a venue for a totalitarian rule of a non-elected “Head of State”?

As explained in HB 3194, the need for an alternative government once failure of election sets will ensure that GMA would not be extending her term of office. But it falls short in guaranteeing that the Transitory Government would not be further exploited for the benefit of few presidential hopefuls who simply can’t win Malacañang over a fair and square election. This was also the same alibi used to raise the concession towards a TRG takeover in mid of 2008. However, rather than quelling one democratic threat involving the spoke-about term extension of GMA, TRG and HB 3194 are no less propelling a no-el and even worse a “dictatorship’. The people conspiring behind it are TRAPOs who are not worth trusting. They all live in the same ego-centric lifestyle where their self-serving interests subdue the welfare of the state.

Instead of putting a leash on the current administration, this actually puts fangs on the opportunistic few to destabilize the government by “financing” or “masterminding” destabilization efforts that could easily be blamed on the Arroyos. Besides, Arroyo has been a fitting scapegoat minding the twin issues of graft slammed during her administration. The public could easily accuse Arroyo of power grip. Thus, giving few TRAPOs the favorable arena where they can twitch facts with the public’s roundabout consent.

Comparing the two plots that ought to oust GMA and install a “caretaker” government, it has been interestingly noticeable that Sen. Lacson’s name predominates Legarda’s. He was clearly the 2008 TRG originator and now the fiddled Head of State under the dish-out Transition Bill in KAMARA. Considerably, Lacson may have more than what meets the eye over the transition schemes. Perhaps, this explains why he backed out of the presidential race. Else, he would not be dogging his way out on the PAOC-TF hullabaloos. Moreover, it is an open-secret that he is out to clear his name in the Dacer-Corbito murders by nailing the blames on his former Chief Erap Estrada.

Portraying the good guy amidst the fiasco over erring politicians nowadays would give him an edge over other statesmen including Sen. Legarda, who was also pointed out in HB 3194. Legitimizing a swift overturn of GMA’s presidency is not enough to make it appealing for the masses to sink their teeth into. Other than demonizing Gloria and winning the Congress’ blessing, there is of course the need to get a hold of people’s confidence. This way, Lacson could claim he won the Filipino’s favor; by putting-up dirty antics and public stunts.

In fact, out of the twelve seated 2007 senators who will be tidied up as the Transitory Council, seven have already been wooed by Lacson to favor him when HB 3194 is pushed. That is, exempting Senators Manny Villar and Cayetano who are still in “word war” with Lacson. This number gives Lacson the flattering lead when matched up to Legarda. Practically, all that he needs right now, are “agitators” that could help generate no-el. To which, DOE Sec. Angelo Reyes could be aligned. Sec. Reyes who had been corresponding with Lacson has unexpectedly dropped the bomb about a possible black-out on election D-DAY. Reyes was plainly instigating baseless rumors that could fuel qualms over a no-el. Apparently, his correspondence with Lacson is building-up a good route for a fitting plan to sabotage the nearing election.

Should we be sitting-ducks as Lacson, among others, railroads his Martial Law rule? By the time coup spoils the law of the land and disrupts the flow of the republic, there is no assurance that an ad hoc government stays “temporary”. The TRG would be calling the shots. The Council, made-up no less by Lacson minions, could lengthen the Head of State’s rule as they please.

Is this really why we battle against Gloria’s term extension? To hand Malacañang over to Lacson who would in turn use it to build his totalitarian empire?

MGA PASABOG NI PING HUDYAT NG MAS MALALIM NA PLANO

Sa unang tingin ay aakalain mo na ang mga rebelasyon ni Senador Ping Lacson noong nakaraang dalawang linggo ay pawang patungkol lamang sa kaniyang malalim na hidwaan kay dating Pangulong Joseph Estrada dahil sa kanilang pagkakasangkot sa mas umiinit na kaso ng pagpatay kay Salvador “Bubby” Dacer at ang kaniyang driver na si Emmanuel Corbito. Ngunit, ang mga unti-unting nahuhukay na impormasyon na mismong si Ping ang nag-siwalat ay may makikitang isang nakakatakot na katotohanan pala.

Matatandaan na minsan nang napabalita ang planong pagpapatayo ng tinatawag na isang caretaker government o Transitional Revolutionary Government (TRG) na diumano’y pagbibidahan ng walang iba kung hindi ni Senador Panfilo Lacson na balak umupo sa ilalim nito bilang Prime Minister. Ayon sa balita, ang dokumento patungkol sa TRG ay ipinakalat pa mismo sa mga liderato ng AFP upang makuha ang kanilang suporta at upang ang mga inisyal na hakbang ay unti-unti nang masimulan.

Ang nasabing “proposal” ay tugon daw upang mabago ang sitwasyong political maging ang sanga-sangang problema sa korupsiyon ng bansa sa pamamagitan ng pagtataguyod ng isang semi-dictatorial at martial law rule sa ilalim ng isang council. Ayon sa plano, si dating Pangulong Corazon Aquino ang kukuning sanang Head of State ng military junta upang ito ay mabigyan ng mukha ng demokrasya, ngunit dahil na rin sa pagkamatay nito bunsod ng cancer ay bumalik ulit sa proseso ng paghahanap para sa isang personalidad na hahalina sa pwesto ni Cory ang mga tao sa likod ng TRG.

Dahil na rin sa mga kapansin-pansing galaw at sinambit ni Ping sa kaniyang privilege speeches ay masasabi nating hindi lang talaga paglilinis ng kaniyang pangalan patungkol sa Dacer case ang kaniyang pakay kung hindi ang pag-priprisinta ng kaniyang sarili bilang isang abang api at natatanging taga-pagtanggol ng bayan laban sa korapsyon. Dahil sa kaniyang artistahing mga patutsada ay maaari niyang maloko ang taong bayan na tanggapin ang kaniyang plano na maging Prime Minister ng bansa.

Bukod sa pagpapapogi sa media ay aktibo din si Ping Lacson sa pagbulong at pagpapakalat ng isang no-election scenario upang takutin ang mga tao at palabasin ang plano bilang isang pakana ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Arroyo. Ayon sa isang source ay tuwang-tuwa si Ping sa mga awayan sa ibat-ibang piling personalidad ng gobyerno dahil ito ay tumutugma para sa kaniyang mga plano.

Dahil dito ay pinapatunayan lamang ni Ping ang kasabihan na pwede talagang mag-anyong tupa ang isang lobo.

ERAP-LACSON TANDEM: Behind TRG’s Forceful TAKE-OVER (Even if Civilian Lives are at Stake)

The controversial plan to ground the feared Transition Revolutionary Government (TRG) is out at last. Uncovered on circulating TRG proposal was the names of Sen. Panfilo Lacson and deposed Pres. Erap Estrada. The two, as enclosed on said 12-paged documentation, were the veiled authors of the proposed junta-inspired like EDSA that would likely perpetuate them in power with the use of the Transition Council. And unfortunately, this involves creating actual armed commotion that we had just witnessed recently. Specifically, this entails the bombing in the office of the Ombudsman that was shortly followed by the explosions in Cotabato, Sulu and Lanao.

Initial phases of the so-called last resolve to oust Gloria include the string of atrocious acts targeting civilian-dominated areas and key installations nationwide. That is, with the use of the active military defectors co-led by retired civilianized generals and certain former Col. Rey Cabauatan. This man was also indentified liaising with Lacson on the camps of BGEN Danilo Lim and Sen. Antonio Trillanes. Furthermore, Cabauatan was among those linked to the millions-worth of firearm and ammunition procurement in January of this year in Quezon City.

The motive behind such long shot armed campaign was to create a plausible scenario of instability that could trigger public outrage and discontent. Alienating the administration from the public by sabotaging the AFP and implying its incapacity to quell terroristic threats would serve as Erap and Ping’s mantra for the forceful take-over.

Targeting Mindanao would fit perfectly on exploiting the lapses on the GRP-MILF Peace Talks while shaking-up Metro Manila mean putting a stall on the flow of business and commerce. Visayas was spared for the reasons that Erap and Lacson believed it is impenetrable when it comes to its loyalty towards Gloria. However, the tandem plans to infiltrate the so-called little Malacañang through media-mitigated nationwide “demoralization”. The same process used to gather a handful of crowd during the EDSA Dos mobilizations.

Greed for power damnifies the soul. The Erap and Lacson tandem thought that this time around they could still get-away with murder in the process of developing their political careers. The Kuratong Baleleng and the Dacer-Corbito murders were nothing compared with their cooked-up plot against the entire nation. The TRG would not be another PAOC-TF that helps shield these two from retribution of their crimes. The people would not be too insensitive yet again to let this excuse-for-murder TRG to come into power.