One way to sap the greed or the propensity of corrupt politicians to amass excessive wealth, ill-gotten or otherwise, that can be handed down and used from one generation to another to perpetuate themselves and their families in power is to finally get rid of political dynasties as mandated by the 1987 Constitution.
Unfortunately, the legislative branches of government tasked to enact the enabling laws required to enforce the Charter’s antipolitical dynasty provision have been teeming with family dynasts and “trapo” (traditional politicians), if not crooks, who naturally would not give up their hold on power and easy access to public funds and perks to the detriment of good governance and people’s empowerment.
Thus, the antipolitical dynasty law in this country has become ill-fated, if not doomed.
Manuel A. Collao,
manuelc223@yahoo.com