Silly fear EDITORIAL 01/13/2011

Silly fear

EDITORIAL

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01/13/2011
Like it or not, there is popular support for a change in the Charter this time around, although there will always be those who will spurn it, bringing up the fear of Gloria Arroyo returning to power and position through a Charter change (Cha-cha) that they fear will bring about a parliamentary system.

But why make the fear of Gloria becoming the first prime minister under a parliamentary system the reason for opposing Cha-cha? Why have this fear dominate the lives of the Filipinos by insisting on retaining a very flawed and contradictory Constitution whose many provisions moreover have been prostituted by too many chief executives?

The 1987 Charter provides that the fundamental law can be revised or amended by Congress on a three fourths vote, while Congress transforms itself into a constituent assembly (con-ass) to draft a new constitution that will have to be ratified by the voters in a plebiscite; or through a constitutional convention (con-con) with an election for delegates, that will then draft a new Charter..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110113com1.html