Despite the assorted vows or promises of all-out war versus criminality, one crime remains UNTOUCHED.
The numbers game of JUETENG.
Anything illegal is a crime. But if you will notice, guys, there has been no news whatsoever of any government move against jueteng for the past several months.
More specifically, after Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Rico Puno was accused of receiving jueteng bribes, but was NEVER INVESTIGATED FOR.
I’m raising this issue because just like illegal drug traffickers, jueteng lords earn BILLIONS OF PESOS yearly as acknowledged by various government studies.
They can make or destroy politicians. They can buy guns and goons and power. They can dictate on the politicians and police in their payroll. They can get away with anything.
But take note, no new crackdown against jueteng has been reported by the Government or the Philippine National Police (PNP).
There has been no new raids on jueteng dens, no new arrests of collectors or their bosses, no bets and other evidence confiscated, no investigation of alleged juteng lords, no nothing.
As in NONE, as if jueteng does not exist.
What makes jueteng SOOO UNTOUCHABLE? What, or who, is the PNP or the Government afraid of?
I won’t speculate, for now. But if you will recall, guys, there was talk several months ago that a man with VERY CLOSE ties to Malacanang is the new jueteng don in the country.
Kung matatandaan ninyo rin, mismong si Pangulong Noynoy ay nagsabi na HINDI niya prioridad ang jueteng.
Nung maakusahan si Puno, hindi niya ito pinaimbestigahan at agad na ipinagtanggol na wala namang ebidensiya laban dito, kahit na humarap sa publiko ang nagaakusa na si retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz.
Even the Senate conducted only one or two hearings on the bribery accusation against Puno.
Whatever is behind the UNDISTURBED operation of jueteng is something VERY VERY BIG. Just like oil and power companies, jueteng lords will continue to dominate our lives unless we do something about it. 30
good observation, Mr. Antonio. Keep up it. thumbs.
ReplyDeletethere is no need for another round, or rounds, of investigation for jueteng. the people and the government are very much aware of its existence, its operators and its protectors. you, yourself, and the media where you are still working (i supposed) knew how this number game is being operated and protected. huminto ang kongreso, pati ang media, at si mamang pulis huminto din kaya si lokal na opisyal nalibre ulit upang tuloy ang jueteng. sigurado, sila-sila ay may sabwatan. sa opinyon ko, sa lahat ng bagay, basta bawal, may pera and for those who are deriving much profit from all these illegal number games and such other forms of gambling (sugal lupa) wanted that these remain illegal. but i am not saying that gambling, especially jueteng, should be legalized but the law against all forms of gambling (remember that stiffer penalties were imposed thru the more than three-decade marcos' presidential decree [pd 1602]) should be implemented. if only it will not violate the constitutional due process clause, i propose that a law be passed that the mere existence particularly of jueteng, or its mere proposal, in a certain locality is a crime in itself making the government official and police officer concerned, like but not limited to the barangay chairman, mayor and chief of police, as co-conspirators even without identifying the operator, the collector and bettor. the title of the crime: "conspiracy and proposal to commit jueteng"
ReplyDeletesabi ni P-Noy noong panahon ng kampanya sa isang TV Ad nya galit sya sa kurakot at itutuwid nya ang landas na dapat ang daan di paliko liko kc ang daan na liko liko ay tulad sa ahas. kung di nya to prayoridad, ibig sabihin pinipili nya na lang ang dapat puksain o bigyan ng atensyon? anong klaseng mentalidad ito? dapat maging mabuti syang ehemplo bilang isang lider ng bansa. at sana maging transparent sya at wag sya playing safe. kung ano ang dapat kalusin at kung ano ang dapat isaayos na problema ay tutukan nya. responsabilidad nya yun. kung hahayaan nyang magpatuloy ang jueteng ng wala syang gagawin, para na ring hinayaan nya ang isang kriminal na magpatuloy manalanta at mang-abuso sa mga mamamayan. very bad!
ReplyDeleteMadali kasi magsalita kapag oposisyon ka... ngayon si PNoy ang presidente sa dami ng problemang kinakaharap ng Pilipinas at mga kritikal na desisyong kailangang nyang pagisipan di na nya alam kung ano ang uunahin. Minsan kapag naiipit sya sa mga ambush interview bigla-biglang nagsasalita nang hindi pinag-iisipan sinasabi tapos bubuwelta pag nababatikos at galit pa sila... DI BA GANYAN ANG GAWAIN NILA NOON HANGGANG NGAYON KE GLORIA? Tama si Anonymous bakit kaya playing safe si PNoy sa Jueteng? Dahil ba sa alam nyang di nya kayang sugpuin ito? O dahil ito lang ang pwedeng kumita sya na di galing sa pondo ng gobyerno? Totoo bang kaya nyang panindigan ang paglakad sa tuwid na daan? Ilang daang milyong piso ba ang ginastos sa kampanya? Mababawi nya ba ito sa kakarampot na sweldo at allowance? NAGTATANONG LANG PO.
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