Tuesday, November 4, 2008

More than the money

Heard that former PNP Comptroller Director Eliseo dela Paz and six other Euro generals just returned the money entrusted to them yesterday. This came after two weeks. If they give back all the money, it would amount to about 2 million pesos. Question--where's the rest of the dough?

And how about that questionable 6 million in Russia? Any followups? Is the PNP leadership waiting for the public's interest to die down or wane before they finally do something to recover the money?

There must be some closure on this issue. Why?

It has eroded the trust and confidence of the people. Institutions of authority should at least enjoy a measure or two of trust before people can finally say that they're safe. How would you feel safe in a country where the very Institutions that are supposed to protect you and your property are themselves, looting it and partaking of the illegal stuff? 

Truly, we are now in a situation where we are being administered by a Bantay-Salakay gang. We pay our taxes. We satisfy our dues to society and the State. Yet, those who act and serve as our supposed "vanguards", are themselves, looting and abusing public trust.

More than the money, what they destroyed is the very fabric of our morality, ethics and the most important pillar of nation-building--public trust. If these officials in government already destroyed public trust, what's the use of having a public office?

1 comment:

  1. Those Euro generals, Joc Joc Bolante and all those erupting scandals are just symptomatic of a corrupt and rapacious administration who is there to dip their dirty bloodied fingers on the pie. They even have the temerity to dare everybody to file charges against them. It is a very sick administration whose sole passion is wholesale plunder of the nations patrimony. At least she's a good economist who has steered the country afloat from the turbulent waters of worldwide economic meltdown. That's probably the reason why God is still allowing her to stay inspite of the fact that the overwhelming majority of the Filipinos distrust and dislike her. Thanks for the post. Thanks too for accepting my invitation for you to join Filipinos Unite!!! I really appreciate that. God bless you always.

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