Friday, January 25, 2013

Statesmanship : Quintessential Politician

Senators are powerful and influential. A senator is rich or has rich supporters. A senator has followers nationwide and each has an organizational and propaganda machinery to take care of image enhancement or damage control. Senators are popular and has so much clout in and out of the government and the society as well. From their ranks, the President is usually, although not always of course, chosen and elected.

The question why is this so?

Basically, they have a good and appealing track record. They have served the people well and our country with dedication and sincerity. They have shown exemplary performance and accomplishments in their chosen fields, calling or as congressmen before becoming senators.

They are a select few who were at the right time, at the right place and with the right people, and involvement in the right events, mostly milestones in the life of our nation.

Senators are looked upon as respectable and honored national figures. Through their experience, vision and quality leadership, they are regarded and actually expected to be statesmen - politicians who are known and respected due to their beliefs, wisdom or convictions, values they stand for, character they exude, and commitment to public service.

Simply stated, senators are elected to do their job of making laws that should benefit several generations.

Being exemplars, they are emulated.

Everything which has been presented here must also apply to others, from barangay officials to the President of the Philippines. They must not be mere politicians, but strive to be quintessential politicians. The kind of public servants that we all want and are needed in our country today and onwards.

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