SK ‘corrupting influence’ on youth- bishop[What has happened to us as a people? Mincing no words, Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon and his clergy have condemned the “rampant” vote-buying in Albay during the recent barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, particularly among young voters.]
What I say is:
The creation of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) is a reflection of the country’s serious take on the youth (kabataan), specifically for their empowerment and to give them the rightful representation in nation-building. However, over the past years, it has veered away from the intended purpose of giving the youth sector a crack at government service, as it has transformed itself into a thriving breeding ground for corruption. True to the old-age adage “ anumang ginagawa ng matanda ay syang ginagawa ng bata”. Naïve and tender youngsters in the company of corrupt trapos and you’ll get SK.
SK is now a miniature version of what kind of political landscape we have: rotten and shameful! Vote-buying, bribery are just few condemnable acts the country have seen from last Monday’s election. Seasoned politicians who are expected to take charge in training and molding the youngsters to be the noble serviceman (public servant) the country sees them to be, rather polluted them. What’s the fuss? How can they impart on the youth something they don’t have and never practiced in the first place? They are just passing on what they’ve been doing all these sorry years; sack up the government’s coffers, buy voters and enrich themselves. How pitiful it is!
The massive call for its abolition might be the lesser of two evils. In the current state of our country, we can’t afford to breed future political monsters who will lead us to sorry-land; hence nipping it on the bud must be the immediate response to assuage the imminent disaster. With respect and regard accorded to our forebears who, some years early, visualized an active youth participation in government and acknowledge the youth's indispensable role in nation-building, I say that It was a patriotic and praise-worthy act! Tragically, we have employed a bunch of ill-witted personnel to carry on the job. It's more like a ingenuously-written screenplay for a big-budgeted film with lackluster actors playing the roles..................... doomed!
Kids, it's about time to go back to playing cards and toys........
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