Fisking Ricky Carandang

Fisking Ricky Carandang

Nalaman ko kay Helga na "pinagalitan" ni Ricky Carandang yung Black and White Movement. I was planning to write a post about it a few days ago, pero na-distract ako sa Danish Muslim Cartoons at yung Wowowee incident. Eto ang sinabi niya Carandang:

The Philippine Daily Inquier showed a picture of–among others– a member of Black and White linking arms with Carol Araullo of Bayan, Wilson Fortaleza of Sanlakas, and Mayor JV Ejercito of the Estrada restorationists. The message was clear: the wide spectrum of Anti-Arroyo forces was putting aside its differences and consolidating its forces.
Which leads me to ask the following questions of my friends in Black and White:
Ultimately, the reason why you want President Arroyo out of office is because she has failed to deliver on your expectations for better governance.
Do you now believe that if the group you have joined hands with will fulfill those aspirations for better governance if and when they succeed in taking power?
Do you believe that Bayan, Sanlakas, and UNO will actually listen to you once they take power?
Is it possible that if and when they take over that these diverse groups with their distinct and incompatible politcal agendas will actually be able to work together to reform Philippine politics, or will the children of this revolution devour each other in their fight over the spoils?
The Black and White Movement was formed because Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo betrayed the middle forces of EDSA Dos and frustrated their aspirations. Today, perhaps frustrated by their failure to make Arroyo account for her actions, they are now warily going to bed with the same forces they ousted in 2001 and the Sisonite reaffirmists in the Left. Are the middle forces represented by Black and White setting themselves up for another betrayal?

I'll start fisking this one first:

Ultimately, the reason why you want President Arroyo out of office is because she has failed to deliver on your expectations for better governance.

You're way wrong Mr. Carandang. You don't oust a president just because he or she "failed to deliver on our expectations". You don't oust a president either because of the so-called "sugal, alak, babae". Ang babaw naman ng mga dahilan na yon.

She needs to be ousted because she has no effin business running the country one minute longer as president, PERIOD. She stole the elections, diverted money to buy officials, and diverted more gov't money to her campaign. Tapos isama mo pa ang kidnapping attempts, obstruction of justice, witness tampering atbp, then you're talking about serious criminal offenses here, ricky. At GLORIAGATE pa lang ang tinutukoy ko. Hindi ko pa isinali diyan ang Jose Pidal scandal at Juetengate II.

btw, "failed to deliver" on our expectations, huh? nice way of glossing over GLORIAGATE eh, Ricky?

Do you now believe that if the group you have joined hands with will fulfill those aspirations for better governance if and when they succeed in taking power?

Kaya nga special/snap/clean elections ang kailangan eh. Kung manalo man ang isang administration candidate sa election na ito, oks lang sa akin. Kung manalo rin ang isang taga opposition, dapat okay rin sa inyo yan Ricky, as long as ibinoto siya ng taongbayan.

Isn't that what DEMOCRACY is all about?

Do you believe that Bayan, Sanlakas, and UNO will actually listen to you once they take power?

I don't recall you having a problem with leftist groups nung sumali sila sa Edsa Dos. So bakit ngayon ka lang nag-iingay. Ayaw mo na sa Bayan at Sanlakas? Tigilan mo na yung pagka-hypokrito mo.

If joining forces with SANLAKAS and Bayan were acceptable during Edsa dos, then they're good enough for the GMA resign movement.

As for UNO, you don't have to agree with them on everything to get along. You only have to agree on the most important issues... ie,

1) Removing the fake president from power.
2) Fumigate COMELEC, then hold special elections to replace Arroyo. And may the best man/woman win.

Is it possible that if and when they take over that these diverse groups with their distinct and incompatible politcal agendas will actually be able to work together to reform Philippine politics, or will the children of this revolution devour each other in their fight over the spoils?

that's the most impressive thing about us, isn't it? yung diversity ng nag-oopose sa illegitimate admin ni Arroyo. Again, I may sound like a broken record, but the answer is still this: HOLD SPECIAL ELECTIONS ONCE ARROYO IS OUT. THE NEW PRESIDENT THAT WILL BE ELECTED WILL THEN SHAPE THE POLICIES OF THE NEW ADMIN. THE VOTERS WILL DECIDE KUNG ANONG POLITICAL AGENDA ANG IPATUTUPAD VIA THEIR VOTES. KUNG MAY ANGAL KA PA DIYAN, THEN DEMOCRACY IS NOT FOR YOU, Ricky. ;)

Read this too from Edwin Lacierda and the BLACK and WHITE Movement.