When LtSg. Antonio Trillanes, IV together with the Magdalos occupied the Oakwood Hotel last 27 July 2003, the issue at heart was all about corruption - corruption in the military and the so-called Oplan Greenbase. Like a true soldier, the Magdalos paid for wearing their hearts on their sleeves. We have seen the kind of military justice these soldiers went through up to the point of challenging the AFP Chief of Staff of signing their charge sheets (PTAs) so they can truly know what crime have they been charged with. flashback, their men were recently released - serving time in their barracks for no crime whatsoever. Since they are "merely" enlisted personnel, they were given a pittance and discharged. What a shame.
Worst, it was the Strong Republic of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who violated the Oakwood Agreement signed by retired Gen. Roy Cimatu (www.sundalo.bravehost.com).
Then came Maj. Gen. Renato Miranda, Brig. Gen. Danny Lim and 26 other officers allegedly involved in the plan to withdraw support from Gloria Arroyo’s administration in February 2006. From corruption, the issue moved to legitimacy of the 2004 elections for the presidency. The revelations of the existence of the Garci tapes in June 2005 showed the involvement of several generals in electoral fraud and cover-up. One of the names mentioned and identified of his reported involvement was Gen. Hermogenes Esperon, presently, Chief of Staff of the AFP.
The Mayuga report remains hidden and since 2003, more and more illegal activities have been discovered which became the battlecry of the jailed Trillanes to launch his campaign for the Senate in 2007. A vote for Trillanes was a vote against Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Sonny's was a protest vote. With little money and relatives of members of uniformed personnel helping out, private citizen Trillanes won with 12 million votes. His was a clear message. His was a single issue campaign and that was on CORRUPTION. Post 2007 was another revelation in the making what with ZTE, Cyber Ed, the WB report on the road project, more extra judicial killings, more corruption with the PNOC-EDC sale, the Transco bidding and a lot more.
Having won a mandate, Sonny was not allowed to serve. Having found a new arena, a new mission to represent his 12 million mandate, he was restrained further -- from attending the opening of the Senate, to voting, to holding a committee hearing. This was persecution. A different set of rules for Sonny as compared to Gringo. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo being higher than We the People. They just have to continually mock and taunt Sonny.
Today is no different than four years ago. After the Manila Pen surge, Sonny is again mocked and taunted:
1. VIVIAN YUCHENGCO, PSE Director:
ANC host (Ricky Carandang): it would seem that this walkout is being taken by the market in strides. it did, however, still have some effect. VY (apparently irate): yes. earlier we are up by a hundred points, but right now it's only about 24 points up. this is what things like this do to our economy. these people should be thrown in jail! RC: but apparently they were already in jail... VY. Yes. if i were in charge of this i would have snipers on them!
2. HERMOGENES ESPERON, AFP Chief of Staff:
"should there be casualties then charge it to the foolishness of Trillanes"
3.IGNACIO "IGGY" AKA JOSE PIDAL ARROYO, HOR Member:
“For one who was elected to uphold the law, what Trillanes did was reprehensible and should be condemned in the strongest terms. He must be made to account for the damage he has done to our people, our economy, our country...Trillanes should go back to school to learn the basics of law. He is worse than a terrorist because he is terrorizing the country.'
4. SERGIO APOSTOL, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel:
"The guests affected by the incident will definitely sue for damages. They should sue Trillanes. And why did he not want to come out of the hotel until the last minute? Has he paid his bill for using the conference room during the standoff?"
To those who heard or read others like Bunye's joke about "5-star" rebellion or Remonde's off the cuff remarks, just send it to this blogger and will include it... and of course from the Top Banana: "IPATUPAD ANG TAMA LABAN SA MALI."
In the scheme of things, Trillanes will outlive them if Yuchengco's snipper snide remark remains as such and let's see how the equation will change 360 degrees... sabi nga nila sa isang ad... bilog ang mundo Sonny!
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