The recent elections gave us an indigent insight into the complex character of our People. The events have become another, among many other motivating  reasons for Filipinos to live anywhere else but on this country. Their main argument is that the bleakness of the political landscape will eventually kill whatever chances we have for improving ourselves as a people. But can anyone blame us? Look at our situation. Investors are starting to move away. Leaving our economy hopelessly indebted.

Our politics has lost its dignity and turned into a circus. We are the only country where Mexican soap opera stars are received like royalty in the presidential palace. There are lesser and lesser job opportunities for Filipinos and one of the few more lucrative occupations involves talking to foreigners on a phone with a false accent. How miserable Filipinos must be...

A cousin of mine bluntly retorted that I should be making only constructive and positive suggestions instead of destructive and negative ones. But there is nothing positive about affirming what is nakedly wrong and incorrect. And
there is nothing destructive about remembering the sins of the past. There is nothing negative about criticizing the diseases of the present. What this country needs is something I am skeptical any of our leaders have the balls to offer. The truth. If only Filipinos were more objective and politically mature things would be different. Our mind set is focused on ourselves to utter disregard of others and the truth. It has never changed.

In the elections, whoever loses claims to have been cheated. I can’t blame them because if they won, they would have been the cheaters we love to indulge in gossiping instead of devoting time reading good literature such as success stories. It gets even worse, crab mentality in the Philippines is so blatant that every election, everyone tries to put one down.

Even most of the media people who have a hand in molding the peoples opinion cannot even do what they are supposed to do and report there events without pre-judgment. They could say, whatever they desired against Muslims and only a few people would challenge them because there is no organized way to challenge stereotypes & bias in media. What is also obvious is the widespread bias of Filipinos, which are their love for Americans and their hatred for Muslims.

The media has to understand that we Muslims are mutually sympathetic to one another. When I hear the news that a Muslim brother in any part of this country is in pain. I am instinctively sympathetic to my Muslim brother. I may know little about the problem he is facing but I cannot and should not suppress my natural sympathy. This love is born of the bond of brotherhood, which the Islamic religion is keeping to establish between its followers. Everyone in our generation dreams of being rich successful and happy. But the dreams require us to hop on a plane and become domestic helpers.

In short we think that being a Filipino is a liability because this nation does nothing to help the youth. It’s depressing that our leaders think that only people who are 18 and above should be served well because their political careers depend on their votes.

What our leaders should understand is that the opinion of everyone matters even if those opinions wont necessarily be expressed through the ballot on election day as a citizen of this country. I’m sick and tired of hearing statements that seek to convince that the Philippines is a good country. The truth is its not.

It’s far from good. That’s why staying in the Philippines has simply become intolerable. A clear example to justify my stand are leaders who claim that the Philippines is one of Asia’s growing economies.

As far as I know we have been a growing economy ever since Martial law. I never heard anywhere or at any point that the Philippines had already grown to a strong economy. How can the government make me believe that our economy is getting better when I constantly see Sampaguita girls carrying babies and risking their lives just to beg for coins in the streets. Is that how they picture a growing economy? This country is poor. Very poor our minimum wage earners can hardly get enough food and shelter our national debt has reached trillions of pesos and god knows when we will be able to pay for it.

I have come to a conclusion that the Philippines is a country of beggars. Begging is no longer taboo. Decency is no longer a practice. Our Peoples change of character is the direct result of the educational system. Education in the Philippines is mediocre.

In my province I have seen students cross a river in a Banca, walk in muddy roads and flooded streams to reach their classes. School buildings with broken roofs, classrooms with no blackboards and tables with no chairs. One
can hardly study let alone learn in such an economically challenged atmosphere. The department of education should look into this outrageous problem that mocks the constitutional obligation of the state to provide free quality education to all children including Muslims.

Our leaders say that we should be proud because we are run by a democracy. Clearly the voting public and the candidates feed on each other to create an incestuous relation of the rule of the corrupt and the corruptible.

In the past few elections only the elite have successfully influenced the outcome of our election. Worse even drug lords and loan sharks have also found a way to use their dirty money to win polls. This brand of politics is destroying the image of the Bangsamoro. Making us dirty and corrupt. Something is wrong with a people who instead of putting a drunkard into therapy we send him to Malacañnang.

Something is very wrong with a people who instead of throwing a coup leader behind bars we send him to senate. Something is obviously wrong with a people who instead of holding grafters, tax evaders and rapist to account for their sins against society we send a number of them to congress. This country is run by corruption not democracy. And yes were even proud of it.

The military is tasked with the burden of protecting its citizens. But for such a strong organization it is very alarming and upsetting to see that it is the most vulnerable entity to political pressure. This vulnerability can be traced to the military’s utter ignorance of the constitution, it’s role in defending it, and its ignorance that the dishonest and greedy generals capitalize upon.

The Bangsamoro people continue to suffer the agony of war waged by the government troops against our mujahideens. Thousands of my Muslim brothers have left their homes and livelihood due to these hostilities. The truth should come out that the military is the one provoking us to fight in order to justify and raise government funding for its war against terror.

Have you noticed the standard of living in Mindanao is low compared with that of Visayas and Luzon? Government records attest that Mindanao only gets 10% of the national budget. Considering it’s the second largest island and provides most of the country’s resources. If there are any investments coming in, the Bangsamoro people aren’t enjoying them. But those in places like Cagayan de Oro, Iligan City and other non-Muslim dominated provinces.
The truth is the government regularly manipulates population statistics to minimize the Muslim count. Since only Christian birth and death records are recognized as official. There is no accurate census available on the current number of the Bangsamoro population. Thus voter representation in Muslim Mindanao and the need for government infrastructure in our province is denied.

The government is responsible for steering this nation. Without that responsibility the government has no purpose and would have no right to exist. This country needs to be told the plain truth that this country is doomed and should work towards a miraculous cure. This government must take heart and at least have pity on the poor of this nation, especially the Bangsamoro who has no ambition but to be free. Free from this wretched country.

	1. Written by red heat on 14-10-2007 05:06 - Guest
	politics of violence that's democracy.. and it doesnt jive wd Islam.. that's the will of the people, you have to live wd it. in Islam, it is the will of Allah.. for Allah knows what is best for the people.. the very reason y Islam came to the world. Islam came to change the world not to be changed by the world.. we dont hav to wonder y these events happend.. because we chose to indulge and participate, the end result is expected.. chaos.

	2. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 03-11-2007 13:22 - Guest
	YOU HAVE MY VOTE well said..lanao delsur needs u datu sunny rasheed lucman pacasum..i challenge u to run for congressman.u have my vote

	3. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 23-12-2007 03:37 - Guest
	Dipolog School Assist AFP Against Muslim FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE      Dipolog Medical College To Train Government Troops Against Muslims    by Aledo Uy    "It's an exciting new day," says Alberto Concha, President of Dipolog Medical College. He is hopeful about new educational offerings at his school. Dipolog Medical College has already begun training Philippine Army Troops in support of a massive build-up against Muslim rebels. "We must help our government defeat all Muslims and those who hate our way of life."     "We stand firm in our resolve to eliminate the threat to the City of Dipolog, to Zamboanga del Norte, and to the Philippines." Indeed, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo praises the Concha family for their firm stand against these Muslim Terrorists. "We need more businessmen like the Conchas to stand up and fight for our country in these perilous times."    JihadWatch, a third party monitoring group has confirmed the presence of Philippine Military Advisors at the small Dipolog City school. One Army General, who refused to be identified, says, "We're here in a safe place, at a safe institution, so that we may train our troops in counter-insurgency tactics. The school is an excellent provider of services through their police education program. We're delighted to have the support of the Concha family."    Alberto Concha says, "We will do everything to help our government defeat these rebels. Our police graduates are helping the military in their training, and we will continue to do so until 2010." http://none

	4. Written by sunny rasheed lucman pacasum on 18-01-2008 06:51 - Guest
	politics of violence yes we do deserve the goverment we get...but 2 say it is the will of d people i guess dats goin 2 far...this country is run by corruption not democracy....dats y we r all compelled 2 islamize this country...inshallah

	5. Written by redheat on 09-02-2008 14:14 - Guest
	politics of violence in a democratic state the will of the people shud be followed, government of the many that is.. election being the chosen mode to select a leader. one vote by a drunkard is equal to a vote frm a doctor.. interesting indeed. wud you let your fate be decided by this "rule of the many?"   my beloved muslims, democracy is not the solution to our problem. wen i say our problem im not just referring to us bangsamoro but to the whole ummah. the solution lies in the Qur'an alone. Only in the Qur'an.. Islam is the only answer and for that reason let us try to understand the genius behind it.. we tend to deviate because we dont really know what is Islam really is, including me.. admittedly, after much pondering i realized that what i believed in all these years is indeed wrong.. We dont want to be called radicals because that aint cool, or extremists, or terrorists.. i felt angry for those before us who didnt fight and somehow helped in letting chaos reign , now i am ashamed of myself not lifting a finger to expel the enemies of Islam.   PSAPA AKO SA MASAKIT, APYA GUMURAOK TANO SA RUGO NA DI RKTANO DN IBGAY A MGA KAPIR AYA SO KAPAKAMARADIKA.. AGO OBA AYA IGUGURAOK TANO NA AN MAKAMARADIKA SO BANGSAMORO NA PSAPA AKO SA MASAKIT KA KNABA INI JIHAD. there is no nationalism in Islam..

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