Monday, February 18, 2013

What’s wrong with political dynasties?



Ang artikulong ito ni Prof. Randy David ay unang nailimbag sa Philippine Daily Inquirer at ipinoposte rito upang makatulong sa mga Pillipino na maintindihan ang problema ukol sa political dynasty, na minsan ay kilala rin sa pangalang Kamag-anak Inc.


What’s wrong with having a father and son (Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile and candidate Jack Ponce Enrile), or a brother and sister (Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano), or two brothers (Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and candidate JV Ejercito) sitting together as senators in a 24-member chamber? What’s wrong with having the wife succeed her husband for the same position (candidate Cynthia Villar and outgoing senator Manny Villar)? Or a son his father (candidate Juan Edgardo Angara and outgoing senator Edgardo Angara)? A lot.