Comelec priorities for honest, orderly, peaceful polls VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 02/11/2010

Comelec priorities for honest, orderly, peaceful polls VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 02/11/2010 While there are many acknowledged experts in the matter of authentic and credible elections in the country as legitimately demanded by its Constitution as a Republican Democracy, even but elementary reason and basic logic stipulate the key program thrusts that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) cannot afford to ignore or disregard — under the grave penalty of incompetence, possibly malice not altogether excluded. In other words, the commission that acquires a profound significance and eminent role particularly during election time, has the following fundamental agenda to accomplish in the order of time — otherwise, the country would be exposed to social disorder and the people could be led to public dissent. First is Education. It has become a big assumption that the education of people about the significance of election, concerning the rights and obligations of voters, regarding the electoral process to be watched, is the agenda of private citizens, civic organizations and the like. The commission is not known for doing much about this fundamental election concern.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20100211com6.html

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