Why concede? FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 05/21/2010

Why concede?

FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 05/21/2010 There is pressure being exerted by the yellows for former President Joseph Estrada to concede, with a newly-turned yellow, Lito Banayo, advising Erap to concede defeat to his candidate Noynoy Aquino, yet hinted broadly that Erap may be holding out for some concessions from Noynoy. That is pretty unfair of Banayo to even suggest that, because from the start, Erap made it clear that he is more than open to conceding electoral defeat when Congress proclaims the president-elect, saying he will bow to the will of the people. So why should Erap be made to concede? On what basis? The unofficial poll results and the so-called surveys? Why should they be the basis for any candidate to concede? Because of the unofficial count showing a large margins? As things stand, the surveys are way off their margins. Funny that Banayo calls on Erap to concede to Noynoy, while he does not do the same to the Liberal Party vice presidential candidate, Mar Roxas, who, if the unofficial count is to be the basis, as well as the vote margin, has not conceded. Obviously he should be asked to concede to Jojo Binay. Yet Mar takes the same stand as Estrada — in that he will also wait for the congressional canvassing. Why then do these Noynoy yellows want Erap to concede to their bet, but not for Mar to do the same?.... MORE   Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100521com2.html

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