State of emergency in RP how serious?

Well, PGMA is serious in smashing all threats to her government by declaring the state of national emergency in the country for an indefinite period. This was despite persuasions from her economic advisers to lift it before the country suffers from serious economic setback.

But the Palace was determined saying the threats to government are haunting us around especially among the ranks of the military, which was admitted to be the basis for such declaration.

This urgent measure came after the foiled coup attempt last weekend. This was followed by administrative order to investigate political personalities and civilian leaders who might be involved in the coup plot. The government started arresting some known leaders of the leftist movement and naming some other personalities for questioning or investigation.

What we have now is truly a polarizing political situation. The opposition is expected to gain some strength as they now have a reason to rally forces behind them and even turn unsatisfied sectors against the government. With the capture of their leaders, the left is likewise expected to mount covert demonstrations and mass actions since these actions are now prohibited.

Businesses will be put in unstable situation once more and investments will find the atmoshphere very discouraging. Unscrupulous traders might take advantage of the situation at the expense of public interest.

Who is left helpless and without much choice? It is the sector of the working people and the poor population, who are trying to make both ends meet to feed their family. While their leaders and socalled concerned sectors of the society are trying to assert their “precious” constitutional rights and civil liberties.

Try to look at it in a broader perspective, these leaders are just a bunch or a handful of prejudiced personalities who only mind their own economic or political interests while the majority of the population are forced to SWALLOW the consequences of their blunders and misjudgments.