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The recent call for a revolutionary government to supposedly pave the way to a federal system is shrouded in sedition, like a Mexican burrito or a Turkish shawarma garnished with all the trimmings, undermining the intelligence of the Filipinos.
Legitimate organizations such as the Integrated Bar Association of the Philippines and the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Philippines (CBCP) quickly rejected the call, calling it a callous attempt to reopen the issue even in the midst of a pandemic.
Let us remember that President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to place our country under a revolutionary government. The subject died a natural death since Filipinos have already got used to this type of threats from the president.
The proponents, supposed supporters of Duterte adherents to the revolutionary doctrines, ask for a change in the Charter and ask for the abolition of the 1987 Constitution. He also asks for the dissolution of the two powers of the State, the Legislative and the Judicial. We may have flaws in our governance system, but I think it is still a “work in progress” to have an ideal one. No democratic government is perfect.
They also suggested that this be led by the incumbent president, indicative of how ignorant they are of the term “revolutionary,” especially when they refer to their version as similar to the Edsa Revolution of 1986.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary has several definitions of the word revolutionary. To mention a few: “a fundamental change in the political organization; the overthrow or resignation of a government or ruler and the replacement of another by the ruled; an activity or movement designed to effect fundamental changes in the socio-economic situation. “
Wikipedia shows that there were several revolutions in the world, but none surpassed the one that occurred in the 1390s.
“The revolts that broke out throughout Persia while Timor Lenk was away were put down with ruthless vigor as cities were destroyed, their populations slaughtered and towers built with their skulls.”
In this Covid-19 health crisis, when Filipinos are in limbo as to when their suffering will end, economically displaced citizens spend every minute worrying about where to get their next meal.
Through the CBCP, have we prayed enough for God’s intervention? We must bear in mind that God interferes in the affairs of men only by invitation.
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