Pro-GMA or anti-GMA revolutionary gov’t? By Alejandro Lichauco ANALYSIS 06/22/2009

Pro-GMA or anti-GMA revolutionary gov’t? By Alejandro Lichauco ANALYSIS 06/22/2009 Either way, a revolutionary government seems increasingly to be a matter of time. The reason is that it is fast becoming obvious to all that under the political system, the twin problems of corruption and poverty can only mount rather than diminish, aggravate rather than be relieved. The system has corrupted literally every institution of government and government itself under the system has become one perennial nightmare for literally every class in society except, of course, for those who are in a position to milk the system dry. The national situation before martial law was heaven compared to what it is today but martial law, a revolutionary government, was declared and was on the whole accepted. And so, what to expect? A revolutionary government — which will establish a dictatorship has become a matter of survival for the regime. ... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.tribune.net.ph/commentary/20090622com5.html

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