By Cita Garcia
Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes
In July 2008. Archbishop Angel Lagdameo said, “ In the past few years up to today, we have watched how corruption has become endemic , massive, systemic, and rampant in our politics. Corruption is a moral and social cancer.
These days we are witnessing as the bitter exchanges of words between COMELEC Chair SIXTO BRILLIANTES argued against the unassailable stand of Atty. Ferdinand Rafanan are taking place. Last night, I watched as Senator Peter Cayetano moved for the deferment of the confirmation of the appointment of S. Brilliantes. He should not be confirmed.
This morning Atty. James Jimenez said that the charges against the three(3) Comelec personnel charged with overpricing the Ballot secrecy folders were not proven? Paano nangyari that they were meted a suspension of one year, reduced to 6 years at the instance of COMELEC Chair Brilliantes if the charges were not proven?
Besides what is the Chairman doing with the Ombudsman ( interim) pleading for the reduction of the suspension period and when it was reduced to 6 months humihirit pa na iabsuelto na daw ni Atty. Rafanan?
I voted last election without any ballot secrecy folder, actually, there was no need for that che che borreche. It was procured without any public bidding, isn’t this against the law?
Why is the Chairman of COMELEC lawyering for those culprits, as against someone know for his integrity and unassailable honesty? All that Brillinates could say was? Maraming galit kay Rafanan sa Comelec!” is that a reason? Not a brilliant reason. He is the example of one who is angry at Rafanan because Rafanan is too honest who would not give in to what he was asking- Brilliantes was asking Rafanan to absolve the culprits.
Talagang endemic and corruption dito. President NOYNOY committed a grave error in appointing someone who had practiced his law profession at the COMELEC. Maraming hindi galit sa kanya because maraming gracia na dumating sa mga employees ng COMELEC before.
As I have commented before in my previous comments that Brilliantes is a crock and a very corruptable Comelec official. He should not be confirm in that position . Atty Rafanan is believable to his claim about Brilliantes trying to protect and even promoted the two guilty under suspension by the Ombudsman. Senator Peter Cayatano stop the confirmation of Sixto Brilliantez for the position as Comelec Chairman. The Filiipino people can not afford to have another Abalos or another Garcelliano in the Comelec.
Time to stop inherent corruptions with this new administration. Get rid all the officials and personnels who where involved from the past to the present of G&C. Please pity our dear Philippines who been maligned by other countries for a bad raps.
It seem so simple is’nt it, get all the facts gather up some very credible witnesses then take them to court, but by the look of things, time are being wasted with all these inquiries and investigations that always lead to nowhere. No, I have no faith in our Justice system, this is life in the Philippines, corruption is a part of life and it has been for a long time, it’s in our DNA and I’ve said it many a times, corruption in our country is like AIDS, until they find a cure, our country is stuck with it. We can all talk about it till we’re all blue in the face, but in the end our opinion really don’t mean sh*t.