Maybe one of the reasons why I’m not convinced of a “political action” (calling for the resignation of GMA through People Power) is the fact that I already god tired of the incessant revelations of atrocious activities of the government that have never been resolved. Admittedly, there’s a certain level of people power (calls for resignation in particular) fatigue in me. Not to mention, I find it as not prudent move, at least for now.
Going back to my professor’s response to my inquiry, he mentioned “No one can say what form the new people power will take, but people power happens everyday.”
I guess one form of political action that we can probably venture in is to demand for a legal action on the issue. Another is to educate the people about the situation (forums in schools and communities) and its implications. We can still have mass actions but the theme of the action is not demand for the president to step down but the demand to have a clear-cut resolution on the issue.
“The conduct of mass actions is certainly uncertain”
But in any kind of risk, I guess laying-out plans whatever cause the conduct of mass action brings is necessary.
“We must use all the forces at our disposal”
But it is more essential to answer: What’s the message? What direction or goal that we are aiming at?
“If by some luck, less physical people like the good Senator Salonga and his group are able to hail the criminals to jail through their legal actions, well, that would be most welcome.”
Taking options one step at a time might be wiser. Or maybe there could be “mass actions” that are congruent with the idea that we are calling for resolution on the issue not necessarily asking GMA to step down (it will come, I think). People should show support to these people filing the case.
“She never will STEP DOWN/RESIGN”
So this means that calling for her resignation is useless, right? Again, political action through legal action apparently is the most apt manner.
“After the smoke clears, then we debate on how to (re)build a better nation.”
This scares me. I think better battle plan should consist of alternative designs for rehabilitation.
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