The magnificent injustice
promulgated by the 9 magistrates of the Supreme Court on its ruling on the
Marcos burial matches to a T the stunning evil of the martial law dictatorship including
its majestic kleptocracy. It makes one believe in the supernatural. Only
unearthly powers can make the magistrates fail to acknowledge the jurisprudence
of the different courts including recognition of the international community of
the atrocities of conjugal dictatorship. We can add this mystery to the 30 year
old puzzle about who masterminded the assassination of Ninoy.
What happened to the
learned men and women of the Supreme Court, the last bastion of liberty? Was
the judgment payback for the impeachment of the former CJ? I expected one
justice, previously connected as corporate secretary to a chain of hotel owned
by a crony of Imelda (whose name made the dictionary to describe vulgar
extravagance), to abstain as a display of impartiality. How many others worked
with, worked for or worked on the Marcos interest? Where is justice in those
instances where seemingly payback becomes a factor or worst, the judgment formed from a cue of the executive branch?
I get it. Du30 is
paying a debt of gratitude for his father bagging a post in the Marcos administration.
He promised the burial during the campaign. Nobody gave a flying fart and even
voted him into office with 16M votes, anti-Marcos included. The electorate got
exactly what he promised. Next time he promises something, never take it
lightly.
In one speech he
foretold of a lessened quality of life in relation to his antagonism against
the US and it’s not about a ban on Cohiba. Let’s take that with more than a
grain of salt.
What about the 1987
constitution crafted specifically to thwart a repeat of 1081? Was it not clear
in that document that it repudiates the Marcos rule?
‘Abandon hopes all
ye who think that there is justice left’, rings in paraphrase of Dante
Alighieri.
With the decision, I
suspect a daisy chain complete. The judiciary, taking cue from the executive
branch already contemplates a dangerous proposition. Imagine the current
dispensation entirely able to manipulate the legislative branch, if it had not happened
yet. Will a repeat of 1081 be far? Take
it from Lord Acton “Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely”
More bizarre things
have started to happen. Men and women victimized by 1081, suffering so much
pain, now occupying positions of influence, seem to prefer dead silence about
the decision. Are they burying the hatchet against the Marcoses? Have they
forgotten and forgiven? It is supernatural. What about the likes of Joma Sison,
Nur Misuari, are they to stand idly as Du30 makes a mockery of the martyrdom of
people who stood against 1081 and bled an ocean for their principles?
The Du30 win would
not have happened had the Aquino administration really took the ’Daang matuwid”route
. The CJ impeachment, the De Lima instigated GMA incarceration, the Binay black
bag operation, Yolanda rehab, all look suspect not to mention the MRT, DAP.
Mar Roxas, Grace
Poe, Jejomar Binay and more so the late Miriam Defensor-Santiago would not
condone the Extra Judicial Killing which is now reaching genocide proportion.
Now the road looks
like leading straight to perdition.
