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De Lima the New Vanguard of Justice

Uploaded on April 26, 2009, by Roebot

Too much and for too long in the aspect of Justice, Public Accountability and sense of duty to the people are sacrificed for personal interest, material things and mediocrity in public service. There is the culture of impunity in the government. Self – interests pervades all levels to the point that the public good is sacrificed. Atrocity to the state and crime against its people are allowed to proliferate. At the center of this are the values of those in government; our so called leaders and officials. They lack of the necessary attributes has undermined the government and made it incapacitated in dealing with the most pressing concerns of the people it serves.

Government and Country Are At a Cross-Road

Our government and country are at a cross – roads. The government stands at a nexus. This the ultimate test of our government. This is the moment of absolute crisis. It is in this moment that the moral fiber, political will and social transcendence of government will be tested. It is said that when conditions and circumstances when they are at the worst the socio – psychological forces that have governed human society for millennial would ultimately create the conditions wherein a select few individuals excel, transcend personal limits and rise to undo all the evil that consumes the society they are in. Solon rescued Athens from the chaos of lawlessness, Caesar reformed Rome, Miyamoto Musashi attained a level of self focus unlike any other and many others of the same prominence occur in history. Each thrust upon the center stage of their time. Each called to set aside the realities of their age to bring forth the values that were on the verge of being lost.

Justice Secretary Leila M. DeLima Reverses Decision

It is said that the overwhelming tide of chaos, decay and degradation are undone at the moment of their strongest. Recently Justice Secretary Leila M. de Lima reversed the decision of her predecessor clearing officials involved in human trafficking. This may be a small matter when viewed from the broadness of the entire government. But like the stone dropped into a pond the ripples it makes far exceed the actual size of such stone.

Her effort is the first signs that despite the corruption, insensitivity to the genuine public good and irresponsibility towards the people there are those who are prepared to defy such. This sends the message that not all will stand by and allow the forces of discord and strife to sweep away everything in government. Her actions, despite its simplicity, would send ripples throughout government. This in turn would serve as the necessary catalyst for reform and change. This is the key to renewing government. When a lone public official chooses to rise to the call of the times as a new vanguard of justice then inspires others and with a social ripple effect the government’s decadence, corruption and incapacity is bit by bit undone. This sets the stage for renewing government and restoring it to its true self.

September 10, 2010 - Posted by John Villager | Business | Human trafficking, Justice Secretary Leila M. de Lima, Public Accountability