Showing posts with label corruption. Show all posts
Showing posts with label corruption. Show all posts

Monday, May 28, 2012

The Corona Impeachment Trial


"He who has no sin cast the first stone."  That was what Jesus said to the mob who was about to stone a woman accused of adultery.  

Justice Renato Corona basically appealed to his accusers using this bible verse when he challenged the senators and congressmen to sign a similar waiver to open their dollar accounts.  As expected, the request was downplayed and "duly noted" by the senator judges.  That in itself tells us that the same people who are judging the Chief Justice are themselves with their own dark secrets to keep.




The Corona trial established a precedent and if PNoy is serious about his desire to have a transparent and decent government he will use this to pursue the corrupt the same way he lobbied to have the Chief Justice answer for his "crimes".  But before he does this PNoy himself should subject himself to the same scrutiny.  Unless PNoy clears himself first he will remain to be the same as his predecessors who vowed the same fight against government corruption.

Let us not dwell too much on his lovelife because it does not have anything to do with his job.  Let us scrutinize him for what he needs to do and push him to make good his promise for a better Philippines.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The Problem with Percentages


The problem in a presentation using percentages is that it can be misleading. 

On my way to work yesterday morning I got to watch a discussion on "Unang Hirit" about the bias that the Executive has regarding the Judiciary's misappropriation of the World Bank loan..  According to Winnie Monsod, the amount is merely 1% of the total loan and should not be taken as a claim for a corruption scenario.  I had my eyes closed already by this time and was in the verge of being mesmerized to sleep until Ms. Monsod mentioned that this 1% she was talking about was in the league of Php 8M.  What?!  Goodnessgreatiousgreatballsoffire! It was like hearing her say that 8M is ok to loose!  

Ms. Monsod further said that in order for a certain scenario to be "corrupt" in nature it should at least be 20% of the  fund in question.  My golly!  

Most of the times I agree with what Ms. Monsod has to say about our country's issues but this time---I don't.  Eight million is not just spare change.  Eight million can change the lives of many of our countrymen.  If the Chief Justice did wrong in the tune of 8 million then he should by all means be tried and impeached if need be!

I rest my case.