Half of the country is opposed to this "MOVE" while others are working hard to make this action in fullthrotle..
According to WIKIPEDIA...
Constituent assembly or "con-ass" is one of the three modes in which the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines could be amended or revised. The other two modes are via People's Initiative and Constitutional Convention. The bicameral Philippine Congress (Senate and the House of Representatives) is in a Constituent assembly mode when they formally convene to propose amendments or revisions to the 1987 constitution; and under Article XVII of the Constitution of the Philippines, upon a vote of three-fourths of all its Members. The process of amending or revising the 1987 constitution of the Philippines is popularly known to many Filipinos as Charter Change. Any proposed amendment or revision to the 1987 Constitution shall only be valid when ratified by the majority of Filipinos in a plebiscite. (other reference is from chan ROBLES's virtual law library)
As I understand, if the constituent assembly is enforced, the people who are opposed to this action are afraid that some of the rights that every FILIPINO is enjoying in the country right now would be changed..
One of the possibilities could be that the law would be more linient towards the powerful and cross towards the needy.
Another issue is that because of the constituent assembly, the presiding President would be able to stay in POWER for how long she wants too (it feels depressing if you think about it.. One ruler for all eternity? Being deprived of our right to vote for a leader whom we feel will lead our nation to a better status.. I'm too depressed to think on what would happen to our breathrens.. Is this the reality that we've been fighting for? Are we really that stupid to let those whore-mongers/pigs get away with murder?).
Come to think of this if the government right now is such a mess, foreign investors are now having second thoughts about investing here in our country..
I also asked some respectable individuals question with regards to CON ASS. My question were the following:
1. What does con ass signify for you?
2. If it pushes through do you believe that a lot of our rights would be affected by such drastic moves? which laws or rights do you think would be affected/changed/removed?
Mr. Jim Paredes
A betrayal of the people
It will push through. Our congressmen were not voted there to form a constituent assembly. By their converting themseleves to one, they are fooling us. And we all know the purpose for con ass-- to extend term limits of GMA and their own. We are being deprived of voting for our leaders.(I do agree that by this move, the nation is being deprived of our rights to vote for our leaders. The sudden move is making a mockery of the people whom they are suppose to serve.)
other than that, I also came across a group STOP CONASS now which was created by Noli Benavent. (So for all of you in FB please join this good cause.. Too much is too much..)
Let me know what you think about this..
xoxo
2 comments:
for me, ok lang ang con-ass if the congressman has good intentions lang, but if they have bad intentions like term extension duh magraraly ako sa harap ng .. tooot... tooot... alam mo na, ipaglalaban ko ang tama! sobra na kapag madugtungan pa ang haba ng pagkaupo nya noh! Dapat iba naman na ang mamuno ng bansa para umunlad...
abay kinarer ko koment noh medyo mahaba... eeeh
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Pinoy2 Philippines
It's okay Pinoy2 Philippines.. May sense naman yung sinabi mu :)
I do hope that the congressmen have good intentions...
Pero naisip mu na din ba na may mga instances na sa sobrang deversity walang masyadong nangyayari kasi hindi lahat naguunify o vice versa?
although the bad thing about con ass nga is biglaan ang desisyon and all, other than that what's more bewildering is that next year na yung elections...
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