Thursday, March 6, 2008

Jun Lozada's school hopping

I just read a news today about Lozada's current active politicking in schools. The picture shows that he is waving a CD, a compilation of his speeches, with a big smile as if he is the new breakthrough artist promoting his most sought after album. There's something wrong with this picture, I know it.

This country encourages freedom of expression. As humans we have to be heard, that is a given. But is it quite advisable for him to go school hopping in a frenzy succession? Is he a mere political distraction for students who have to focus on education? I think we, who are in search of truth and a better society, are grateful for his courageousness in testifying, but even a simple mamayan can suffer from "umay" about this continuous appeal to topple down the government. Solution should always be beneficial for all, and not a continuous form of nuisance. You know what, I put people, even kids who are in schools in very high regard. They are not oblivious to these issues. We already have media and I'm sure they are witnesses to the developments of the case. We don't even need to be glued on television. Just by observing what's beyond the comforts of our home is quite enough to know the country's present situation.

Every hindrances in traffic is minor, but there are instances when certain actions are put into a frenzy mode, just like school hopping. Frankly, it came to a point wherein it's distracting, it's utterly political and it's not something that could definitely drive action. Thinking for solutions, other solutions, seem to be absent and everything resulted to encouraging people to go to the streets. Support and cooperation will come in time, and not by being forced. Reminding can be a little bit of a nag sometimes.

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