BY: Antonio V. Osmeña
INSTEAD of merely criticizing, an increasing number of Cebuanos who are fed up with waiting for government to act wants our politicians to redefine politics.
For example, a growing number of citizens are disgusted with elected officials who continue to argue over the use of provincial lots in Cebu City. They wish the public officials would implement their plans accordingly instead of magnifying the issue to the public. Many citizens are now more concerned about the elected officials’ way of politics.
Today, politics can be as much concerned with how you live your life as with what you think about national security issues
or energy policy. We now expect leaders to emphasize long-term planning with all short-time planning done in relation to intermediate and long-range goals. The elected official must talk about where we must go instead of where he or she has taken us.
Obviously, citizens love politics and politicians. Unfortunately, politicians who loved so much politics are having health problems. We have other types of politicians, though, like Mayor Eulogio Borres, Florentino Solon and many others who have learned to have the right attitude in curbing anxiety and stress in the environment of politics, and have remained healthy.
Majority of today’s citizens belong to the young generation and they expect that politics of the seemingly impossible or improbable is made possible by use of vision, cybernetic politics and outstanding leadership. They believe that politicians should be willing to propose solutions for complex and controversial problems instead of useless arguments.
A good leader operates openly to ensure maximum and accurate information flow to the people. For example, the property of Cebu Province along Gov. Manuel Cuenco Ave. in Banilad, leased by Ciudad to be developed into a multi-million commercial complex, was abruptly stopped by Mayor Tom Osmeña on the flimsy reason that the project would cause traffic congestion.
Mayor Tom should have assessed all technological solutions to determine possible long-range side effects of the traffic in Banilad. He should have determined how these solutions, as well as the quality of life in the area, would be affected by the Ciudad project.
Other Province-owned properties located in Cebu City have also been subjected to childish arguments between Gov. Gwen Garcia and Mayor Tom.
Political leadership should believe that in a finite world nearing its limit of resource availability, the problem of social justice must be solved by a more equitable distribution of wealth. Tenants who have failed to pay their monthly amortization for the provincial lots allotted to them might have lost trust in the previous administration so it might be lenient for Gov. Gwen Garcia to restructure their term of payment.
It must be strictly stipulated that only the original tenants and its direct heirs are entitled to such restructuring. Those tenants who have sold their rights should no longer be qualified to own the lot through restructuring.
Obviously, political leaders of today choose advisors who say only what he or she wants to hear. The citizens now insist that the best minds develop plans for projects and evaluate major alternatives.
Cebuanos have long realized that a free and accountable press is essential to uncover and prevent information blockage and distortion. They have recognized that politicians have seized or controlled the press in many countries. Our elected officials should operate openly to ensure maximum and accurate information flow to the people. The constant argument among elected officials is the use of secrecy to block information flow to the people.
The historic events now happening in United States should now send a clear message to our politicians to work together instead of squabbling over their political egos.
House Bill 5229 or the proposed Tourism Act of 2008 should provide politicians an ecosphere view. Political leaders should think in terms of preserving the ecosphere and our country’s resources for everyone now and in the future, as well as our foreign guests. Thinking about ecosphere loyalty is the only viable approach in the long run.
It is now urgent to evaluate growth on the basis of long-term ecosphere goals. A dynamic and sustainable economy for Cebu and the rest of the country is the only viable long-term goal.
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