“Repentance,” especially without the appropriate corrective actions, will not wash away corruption and other forms of wrongdoing.
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed this on Tuesday as he voiced agreement with former Taguig City Mayor Lino Cayetano on the matter.
“I agree and associate myself with Taguig City ex-Mayor Lino Cayetano in this regard,” Lacson said on his X account, where he posted a quote card of the former mayor disagreeing with the claim of his brother, Senate minority leader Alan Peter Cayetano, that Filipinos as a people are guilty of wrongdoing, and that what is important is repentance.
“I know government officials who committed sins by stealing public funds, repented, stole again and repented again a number of times. In the meantime, people suffer from their belief that absolution comes after repentance,” added Lacson, a long-time crusader against corruption.
In Filipino: Lacson: ‘Pagsisisi’ Lamang, Hindi Panakip-Sala sa Korapsyon
Sen. Cayetano had said in a Facebook Live post last Sunday that as a people, “we’re all guilty from vote buying to cheating to stealing to lying,” and that what is important is repentance.
But former Mayor Cayetano said this is the kind of statement from “traditional politicians that spark anger.” He added that Filipinos are God-fearing and want the best for their families.
“Hindi likas ang magnakaw, bumili ng boto, magsinungaling, at hindi din solusyon at absolusyon ang pag ‘repent’ lamang (It is not in Filipinos’ nature to steal, buy votes, or lie. Neither is the solution in mere ‘repentance’),” the former mayor said. “Let’s not normalize corruption. Lets fight it!”
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Lacson: ‘Pagsisisi’ Lamang, Hindi Panakip-Sala sa Korapsyon
Ang “pagsisisi,” lalo na kung walang kasamang karampatang aksyon, ay hindi makapapawi ng korapsyon at ibang maling gawain.
Binigyang-diin ito ni Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson nitong Martes, bilang pagsang-ayon kay dating Taguig City Mayor Lino Cayetano tungkol sa isyu na ito.
“I agree and associate myself with Taguig City ex-Mayor Lino Cayetano in this regard,” ayon kay Lacson sa kanyang X account, kung saan nag-post siya ng quote card kung saan kumontra ang dating mayor sa pahayag ng kanyang kapatid na si Senate minority leader Alan Peter Cayetano na lahat tayo ay nagkasala at ang mahalaga ay ang pagsisisi.
“I know government officials who committed sins by stealing public funds, repented, stole again and repented again a number of times. In the meantime, people suffer from their belief that absolution comes after repentance,” dagdag ni Lacson, na matagal nang nagkukrusada laban sa katiwalian.
Sa kanyang Facebook Live post noong Linggo, sinabi ni Sen. Cayetano na ang mga Pilipino ay “all guilty from vote buying to cheating to stealing to lying,” at ang importante ay ang magsisi.
Nguni’t sinabi ng dating mayor na ito ang linya ng mga “traditional politicians” na nakakagalit. Dagdag niya, ang mga Pilipino ay maka-Diyos at laging hangad ang pinakamabuti para sa kanilang pamilya.
“Hindi likas ang magnakaw, bumili ng boto, magsinungaling, at hindi din solusyon at absolusyon ang pag ‘repent’ lamang,” ayon sa dating mayor. “Let’s not normalize corruption. Let’s fight it!”
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