Philippine Politics "SUCKS" Big Time

The U.S. Election held just few weeks back and
ordinary Filipinos like myself could only look
at awe at how the American run there election
how clean and orderly it was, how peaceful it
was, and more importantly how fast it was.
I honestly envy them.
For average Filipinos like myself are amazed with
this kind of events and how will they are done.
Events like elections can definitely make a
difference. Sadly in the Philippines its the
total opposite. Elections in the Philippines
and indeed Philippines politics as a whole are,
for the lack of better word “sucks” big time.



Why?

Philippines politics is all about 3 things Self
interest, Money and Power. Elections results in
the Philippines takes months before any clear
winner is determine. But that’s not be worst of
it. Vote buying and alteration is common and the
more prolong the counting the easier it is to
cheat. Because of this anyone with a good
conscience can never be certain that his/her
precious vote be counted. Let alone make a
difference.
Few administrations back there was a talk to
modernized the Philippine election the plan
even has its fruition in the ARMM regional
election when for the first time in Philippine
history a computerized election was held. It
certainly cut the result time. But it requires
funds sadly it was said there weren’t any. I wonder
why? It’s probably safe to assume the funds
intended for it is somewhere, someplace
else or someone else’s pocket.
But the problem is not just compounded by the wrong
management of the electoral system and the people
who are supposed to run it. But also by the quality
candidates running for public office. Take for example
a certain politician who was convicted of rape and actually
serving his years in prison got elected in a certain province.
Only in the Philippines some would say. Indeed here in
the Philippines one can safely generalized a Politician as
corrupt etc. And with only a handful of good once, far too
few are good enough that they are called and endangered
species.

Fear and Uncertainty
Corruption in the Philippines ran extremely deep, I’m fearful
for my countries future. In my humble opinion both administration
and opposition are both corrupt and should not be trusted. This
is made worst by both rightist groups and leftist “B.S”. flying over
head like vultures waiting for there turn. And as 2010 grand election
approach will such a change be made. Or will it just be an impossible
dream. For the mean time people are starving, jobless and worst
still in a verge of hopelessness.

And as a nation and society, the abuses of a few, is the neglect of
the whole.

At the end, if one think deeply about it, We only have ourselves to
blame for the mess we are in, for we are all one Filipino nation.