Wednesday, January 18, 2006

How would the CBCP react kung may "people power" attempt kay Arroyo?

The CBCP says na ayaw na raw nilang makialam sa pulitika. They've already participated in the past in 1986 and 2001, by calling for Marcos and Erap's resignation respectively, at sawa na raw sila sa ganito. So I guess ligtas si Arroyo sa Simbahan.

Pero kung nagkaroon ng people's revolt this year, sa tingin nyo, tatahimik lang ba ang simbahan o magbibigay sila ng political statement. Sa tingin ko, makikialam sila, MAKIKIALAM SILA IN FAVOR OF THIS ADMINISTRATION.

Remember when Archbishop Capalla when he was one of the first to approve of CPR. (If that's not political, I don't know what is...) Remember when he was the guy who leaked the ARroyo admin's idea of a "truth commission"? Remember when he gave the thumbs up to the police when they water-cannoned Tito Guingona and company sa Mendiola? Remember when Capalla declared that he will not support Archbishop Oscar Cruz in his anti-Jueteng drive vs. this administration? (pero sinuportahan naman niya ang juetengate laban kay erap. Go figure.)

Just because the CBCP is not calling for Arroyo's resignation-- unlike in the past vs. Marcos and ERap-- doesn't mean na hindi sila nakikialam.

So here's my prediction kung magkaroon ng people power revolt this year vs. this illegitimate administration:

a) there's a 60% chance na the CBCP will make a statement telling people NOT to join the "people power" vs. Arroyo.

b) there's a 35% chance na they will just keep quiet and say nothing.

c) there's a 5% chance na they will call the people to rally against this admin, just like when they called for People power vs. Marcos and Erap. But like I said, it's just 5%.

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