Educate the voters

Mr. Segundo Eclar Romero’s article, “Debates are for the electorate, not candidates” (3/4/19), is extremely timely. In the next few months, Filipinos would again flock to the voting booths to exercise their right of suffrage.

However, I have grave misgivings if the electorate has indeed the freedom to choose the right legislators who know how to craft laws, and elect governors, mayors and barangay leaders who know how to lead and govern.

How I wish the country could be transformed into a “classroom,” with the entire populace as “pupils” sitting attentively and listening to instructions on how the nation ought to choose its governors, and how it ought to be governed.

Our voters need correct education in this respect. How long shall we wait for our people to be freed from the shackles of ignorance and political illiteracy?

BOB GABUNA, [email protected]