A Church-based poll watchdog has urged Filipinos not to forget the controversy over the anomalous flood control projects when they cast their votes in the next elections.
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) reminded voters to recall the anger and dismay they felt over the scandal when choosing their leaders.
“Let us not forget. And should complacency and acceptance creep in yet again in our history, remember with compassion those whose lives were swept away by floods which could have been avoided if money had been properly spent,” the PPCRV said.
“Philippines, our rise depends on your vote. Philippines, hold our oppressors accountable and never forget them,” it added.
The group said the flood control mess highlights the need for discernment in electing public officials, stressing that choices made on Election Day determine the nation’s future.
“To our countrymen, fellow Filipinos, the unbridled corruption of some of our leaders underlines the urgent need for discernment in selecting our leaders,” the PPCRV said.
“It is our all-important vote which places government leaders in the positions of power which they may wield correctly or, as we have seen, powers which some have wielded for self-aggrandizement,” it also said.
The PPCRV is a nonpartisan, Church-based movement that promotes clean, honest, accurate, meaningful and peaceful elections.
