Church Voice: Needed to End Political Dynasties

While I agree with the well researched analysis on the issue of political dynasty in the province, the recommendations on how to neutralize if not to eradicate the malignant social tumor is a long run solution although I perfectly agree with them.

After an honest evaluation on the sad facts of political dynasty, my sincere assessment tells that the social “evil” will never be eradicated because of poverty, acute understanding of the people on the evils of political dynasty as spelled out in the article and the fangless political power of the government to impose social justice.

The issue on political dynasty is a complex. To start with, there should be an authoritative and dependable voice from the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia to start a crusade telling the people the damning effects of political dynasty and the liberating facets of a fair and square elections as an instrument to end a family political business.

I believe that the Church should ignite a crusade and be followed by people or groups of goodwill who has the courage to say NO to the evils of political dynasty. The Church has no political interests other than to define what is moral and immoral that affects the government and society. Although weakened by sex scandals, history has a lot of stories saying that the Church has a strong and valid voice on moral issues.

The Church cannot remain silent or cross her arms even in the face of threat, intimidation or personal assassination of her leaders and members. The Church must have a voice.

Jaime Cardinal Sin in a critical moment in a time of our history decided to follow the example of God of the Old Testament who liberated His people from Pharaoh’s oppression. The good cardinal liberated the chained and oppressed Filipinos by taking a stand in asking the people to say “enough” to a ruthless and unpopular dictatorship to which the citizenry responded overwhelmingly.

Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador sided his suffering people. He paid dearly giving his life when his voice, the voice of the voiceless, of the poor, of the oppressed and the dehumanized people of his country was permanently silenced.

Blessed John Paul II took a stand in saying “enough” to communism. In his fight against a Godless form of government, he almost lost his life.

It’s time for the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia to take a stand no matter how unpopular in saying “enough” to political dynasty(ies) without fear.

Jesus started a crusade to spread the Good News with just 12 apostles. Two thousand years later, Catholics are one billion strong from all corners of the earth.

Nueva Segovia’s time has come to make one critical stand. Your flock needs you. Your flock looks up upon you. Your flock longs to hear your liberating voice. Your flock needs you to free them out from the evil of political dynasty(ies).

This may also be a long run solution but for the Church to start toning up her voice in a sea of complacency and ignorance a spark to start a change waking up the people from the lethargy of apathy may be instant.

May it be so!