House cites Abalos ‘scandal’ to stop polls
[From the Philippine Daily Inquirer]
“The controversy hounding Commission on Elections Chair Benjamin Abalos Sr. has given congressmen yet another reason to justify their move to postpone next month’s barangay (village) and youth elections.”
“Davao Rep. Prospero Nograles Wednesday urged senators to support the House bill resetting the elections to May 2009 if only to allow Abalos to concentrate on his “defense” in the $329-million National Broadband Network (NBN) project.”
WTF? Only in the Philippines! We have a government official being accused of graft. We have the Lower House of Congress ‘prosperosing’ [sic] that the Commission of Elections discontinue its responsibility because its chair needs to concentrate on his defense. Last time I checked, you have an official being accused in a scandal, either that official resigns or a leave of absence is next. You have a head of state being accused of cheating, still that same principle should apply or in some other countries, when you know for a fact that you’ve brought shame on your person, a seppuku is a must.
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