Too Late! It's Already Tainted.

In the Inquirer today (where I get my news - well that and the Manila Bulletin) Malacañang called on the public Wednesday to guard against attempts by some desperate groups to undermine the credibility of country’s automated elections next month.

Executive Secretary Leandro Mendoza said "We appeal to the media in general and of course the citizenry to continue to exercise the highest level of vigilance to protect the integrity of the electoral process from any or all threats that would come from every direction, and also for the Comelec for a successful, honest, orderly and peaceful elections."

Well that's a good thought and all but it's a little too late in my book. The Comelec is already tainted.

The manner by which that institution has taken care of many things in the run-up to the elections has been, to say the least, questionable.

There's the multi-million peso deal concerning the security envelopes. For some reason that got the silent treatment.

Then there's the Ang Ladlad controversy wherein the Comelec did not give that party-list accreditation because it was against the morals of the nation.

Bullshit! Corruption is also against the morals of the nation but I don't see them banning politicians?

As a government entity it is not their position to question the morality of the group only it's legality within the boundaries set by it's mandate.

And as far as I remember, deciding using religion is not one of its mandate and is clearly a violation of the separation of church and state.

Thank god that was overturned by the Supreme Court! Unfortunately the Supreme Court did not overturn the denial of accreditation for the Disabled Pinoy Party or DPP, which was rejected by the Comelec because they weren't sure the DPP could do a national campaign.

Why?

Because they are all disabled? Well isn't that just being biased against disabled people?

And then there's the fact that it allows people with criminal record . . . nay that are encarcerated for rebellion against the country to run for office is a mockery of what the office stands for - as a representative for the people.

I don't think creating chaos and rebellion is a sign you are for the people. For all I know they did it because they weren't "IN" anymore.

These are but some of the examples as to why I think it's too late for Malacañang to call on people not to taint the Comelec.

There's no need. They're pretty good in doing it themselves so why bother.

Maybe they will redeem themselves this coming May 10 elections.

Only the results or lack thereof will tell. (Can you say failed elections?)