The dark side of genes FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 04/06/2010

The dark side of genes

FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 04/06/2010 Oftentimes, it just doesn’t pay to be a sanctimonious person, or better still, a national candidate portraying himself as cleaner than clean and an anti-corruption presidential bet. It doesn’t pay because for one, no matter the campaign spiel of no corruption and good governance, the reality is that it is impossible to eliminate corruption in government — no matter how well intentioned one is. In the end, even if one gets to sit in Malacañang, he will fail miserably in delivering on his promise, and he will leave Malacañang an utter failure. Even a lesser official, who takes on the image of a graft-buster, can’t deliver on his pledge, and ends up with a worse tag, such as a protector of the corrupt. A good example of this is Sen. Joker Arroyo, who not only came to the staunch defense of the Arroyos despite all the scams and scandals that were bared, but also did not even come up with an anti-corruption law, even as he portrayed himself as a graft-buster during the campaigns.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100406com2.html

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