Pussyfooting on Cha-cha won’t help
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Noynoy playing coy on Charter change (Cha-cha) when there is already an emerging consensus for its discussion does not serve the interest of anybody.
Once and for all, the leadership in government that includes the legislature and even the judiciary when the issue is raised before the Supreme Court, should decide once and for all if indeed the Constitution needs amending to start the discussions about such changes rolling.
Taking the “it’s not a priority line” just won’t do for Noynoy on the Cha-cha issue. Two compelling factors are present to make a fair assessment on the Charter: the clamor of business that the Constitution should relax provisions on foreign ownership among local industries and the reduced dangers supposedly of evil designs taking advantage of a dissection of the Constitution.
Noynoy must be going by the notion that since the Cha-cha proposals were widely rejected during Gloria’s term, then he can play up his popularity by making the “not a priority stand” on the issue..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20111004com1.html
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