Big difference
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| Larry Faraon, OP |
Twitters are plucking the compassionate and humanitarian strings of the Filipino heart beyond the legal and political on this issue of the medical alleviation to the condition of Rep. Gloria Arroyo overseas. More often the argument is historical citing profusely the “humanitarian” accommodations afforded by the late President Ferdinand Marcos to Sen. Benigno Aquino and that of President Gloria Arroyo to President Joseph Estrada. Such precedents, however, are non-sequiturs, not even valid arguments even considering the “humanitarian” rationale or justification for allowing the former president to travel overseas to seek medical treatment from experts.
However, there is gap of difference in all three cases.
Clearly, the late dictator Marcos’ move allowing Sen. Benigno Aquino’s coronary bypass in the United States in 1980 was a political strategy convenient for lapdogs whose hides are pestered by the “tic” that was the opposition Ninoy. It was actually an exile whereby Marcos’ hegemonic estimates would be forever for the outspoken senator. Fate, however, overlapped and Ninoy stubbornly headed for home leading to his assassination..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20111113com6.html
1 comment
mahirap namang ikumpara si gloria dorobo kay pangulong estrada. si erap 2 beses kinakausap para umalis na lang ng bansa, siya ang ayaw. etong si dorobo, ang daming tatakasan (kahit hindi pa tunay na kinakasuhan sa malalaking isyu).
"Besides, there was never a flight risk in allowing President Estrada to travel abroad even if President Erap was right at the middle of the trial for plunder by a “special court” designed to convict him. But for a fact (and nobody has contested this, not even former Justice Secretary Hernando Perez), President Estrada, before and immediately after the infamous Edsa II, rejected twice an offer from the Arroyo administration for him to leave the country and exile himself to a third country of his choice, bringing with him anything and any person he wanted on the condition that he signs a letter of resignation. More importantly, there would be no cases filed against him."
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