Appointment of Llamas poses a big question on the Philippine Left

The recent appointment of Ronald Llamas as Presidential adviser on Political Affairs by President Noynoy Aquino poses a big question on the democratic Left---will the democratic Left movement now move or gravitate closer to the new administration, given that one of its organizers is now a palace factotum?


What is the stance of the democratic Left Movement? Will it stay on the sidelines or will it take a more active role in the new administration?


Will it be critical collaboration or will the genuine Left movement maintains its revolutionary stance against the new administration?


Will the Partido ng Lakas ng Masa or those groups who belong to the "rejectionist" side now assimilate themselves, albeit, silently, inside the new administration, despite its increasing corporatism, anti-people and anti-worker stance?


The democratic Left movement is composed of several anti-Arroyo groups who formed the Laban ng Masa coalition. It seems that most of those who took an active role in the movement  has either taken a "conciliatory or collaborative stance" or has "refused to criticize the administration" despite its increasing anti-people, anti-worker, and anti-farmer position.


The appointment of Llamas is not extraordinary. In several countries, Leftist groups play a big role in governance. Fact is, several European countries have integrated the Left in policy-making. 


With both the Left and the Right (the group of Sen. Trillianes IV and that of General Lim), who would then assume an active role in fighting the State?


Don't tell me that the genuine Left organization existing right now is that of the PDSP or the Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas of Norberto Gonzales alone?


Obviously, the PDSP is the only organization who would not dare affiliate itself with the new administration, since this organization has taken a collaborative role in the last Arroyo regime. 


With Akbayan already "compromised", who, then, would fill the vacuum of leadership in the Left movement?


The appointment of Llamas is a deft move by Noynoy since this will definitely cut a swath again and probably tear the tenuous unity being experienced right now by several groups affiliated with the Left.