Governance by principle
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| Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz |
While they are certainly some other big and formidable problems specifically in conjunction with the present administration, a distinct one comes in the marked liability of observing governance by personal friendship and by political gratitude — instead of governance by principle such as “Ang Tamang Daan,” “Ang Daang Matuwid” or similar expressions. The truth of the matter was that any new administration was very much welcome after the infamous previous one that was equated with the incarnation of the pairing of “Graft and Corruption.” In fact this national tragedy precisely brought about another nice sounding principle of governance: “Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap.”
The fact of the matter, however, is that the incumbent administration brought to fore the reality of governance by personal friendship. Objective realities such as administrative talents and governing capacity — among other basic requirements of good and effective governance — have been ceding in favor of who are the friends of the Chief Governor. The appalling over-all result of such an official inanity is one and the same, viz., it is business as usual whereby objective realities cede to but personal preferences..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20101125com5.html
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