NP, DIGGING ITS GRAVE! “Millions worth Senatorial Selection”

There is no guarantee that the sudden shift of tides between the Nacionalista banner-Sen. Manuel Villar and militant leader Satur Ocampo was made out of pure political will nor was it an act advantageous for both the people and the state. Since the inception of MAKABAYAN or Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan, future collusion between Opposition bets and the four militant Lower House PLG representatives in the likes of Satur Ocampo, Teddy Casiño, Liza Maza and Rafael Mariano have been evident. In fact, this was part of MAKABAYAN’s agenda during its launching last April 16th in UP, Diliman. Specifically, MAKABAYAN plots four to five senate positions by 2010 in exchange of selling-out Bayan Muna’s 2 million command votes excluding the support coming from its affiliate groups such as GABRIELA.

The plan was plain and simple; MAKABAYAN was to ride-on every presidential picket coming from Opposition. The volatile stature of Opposition bets’ particularly on public favor forced MAKABAYAN bets to scatter on different camps. Thus, this explains why Satur Ocampo was solely casted under NP picket. Materially, Ocampo would be have the huge chunk of boost wherein he would have the capability to dictate BM members on channeling their support to his so-called “foster” family in Villar’s slate.

Obviously, the exchanges of favor would work for Villar who is trying to steer his name clear of graft controversies. Even the 2 million guaranteed votes serve as a tempting offer which a presidentiable like Villar would likely consider. The number counts as the election nears. This had been the fitting mantra of NP as it welcomed a former adversary (Ocampo) among their midst. Besides, political “jump ships” swarm whenever state election comes to its close.

The unlikely partnership may not work for the benefit of former “rival” camps but this serves good to gullible populace. For one, their unusual friendship best explains how fallible TRAPOs are for the sake of ambitions to include “partisan” activists that once raided the streets clamoring for solon’s ouster, and this include Ocampo’s newly-found benefactor- Sen. Villar. Opportunely, the often wrong connotation of militant groups as “fair dealing” patriots can now be straightened out. They are far from political saints. Instead, they are nothing less than the people they once lambasted. They are ego-driven and ever thirsty of omnipotence emanating from Malacañang.

NP is digging a whole 6-feet deep grave that would bury Villar’s presidential desire for good. Growing number of people holding doubts on his capability to lead are nonetheless reasonable, especially as he align himself among 2010 hopefuls like Ocampo who prostitute his “comrades” votes for his sake. On the other hand, Ocampo who by now is acting too desperate for a position loses his credibility. Political butterflies that activist such as him detested a few years back were seemingly his mirror-image today.

Villar-Ocampo tandem is one puzzling mix-up. The two’s affiliation mean nothing than money-generating and sucking-up.