Not exactly Marcos
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Noynoy’s bluster is becoming too abrasive and unbearable that it is being mistaken as a character similar to that of former strongman Ferdinand Marcos.
While Marcos strikes fear whenever he issues a threat, because more than likely, he would have followed it up with immediate and determined action, as proved too many times.
Not so with Noynoy who has proven thus far that all he says including “them fighting words” as all “hot air” as an eminent former senator had said.
Although there is no doubting that Noynoy is trying hard to portray himself as a strong leader, in a bid to erase his already cemented personality as a weak, know-nothing leader.
Sen. Aquilino Pimentel rightly described the threat of Noynoy to run after pro-life groups who will push through with plans on civil disobedience and slap them sedition charges as purely hot air since he said the Reproductive Health (RH) bill has yet to pass Congress.
The pro-life groups said the civil disobedience campaign that would include a tax boycott would start the moment the RH bill is passed into law.
The sedition threat reminded one bishop of the same response from former President Ferdinand Marcos when Noynoy’s mother, former President Cory Aquino, called for civil disobedience over what she claimed was massive fraud during the snap elections where Aquino was pitted with the 20-year president.
One wonders whether Noynoy, in miserably aping a Marcosian threat, would realize that threats such as charging with sedition those who do not toe his line, in this case, the anti-RH bill who threaten a tax boycott, would even brink chills down their spine, since not even Marcos’ decrees could stop those who go against presidential threats.
It is even more true in the case of Noynoy issuing that threat.
But the trouble with the bishop’s assessment is that it does not exactly hold true with Noynoy since thus far all of Noynoy’s big words remain just that, mere bluffs.
Consider his pledge to put all big grafters behind bars, including Gloria whom he accused of having plundered the public treasury. Nearly a year into his administration, none who can be classified as a big-league grafter is even charged.
Recently charges have been filed against former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Romulo Neri but Neri being lined up as a major leaguer in corruption would be a huge disappointment.
Also recall his “Kayo ang boss ko” line in which he said the people are his boss and that he is at their beck and call.
The fall in the survey ratings of Noynoy lately has been attributed to his insensitivity in his purchase of a luxury sports car amid the worsening economic condition of the majority of Filipinos.
Rising fuel and food prices and fare increases were also partly blamed on the refusal of Noynoy to intervene in at least putting a brake on the increases.
Also his slack is legendary and is being blamed mostly for his failure to translate words into action.
Comparing Noynoy with Marcos is indeed ironic not because his parents consider Marcos as their political nemesis but because Marcos, despite all the criticisms hurled against him, cannot be accused of being all talk and no action.
He was even branded a dictator because he demanded quick action on problems, including those concerning issues that sadly conflicted with the interest of many.
Noynoy as a dictator would be far-fetched because thus far he had not translated any of his promises into concrete action.
All his statements achieved thus far are to annoy his critics.
It would require of Noynoy a stronger character to even merit being accused of being a dictator.
It may even be an insult for deceased Marcos to be compared to Noynoy.
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