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Gamitin ang konsensiya sa pagboto.
Ito ang mensahe ni Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Cardinal Quevedo sa inilabas na circular letter sa Arkidiyosesis ng Cotabato ilang araw bago ang national election.
Ayon kay Cardinal Quevedo, dapat nating tanungin sa ating sarli kung ang ating kandidatong iboboto ay mayroong moralidad at walang bahid ng korupsiyun o katiwalian.
“Is the candidate a person of moral integrity? Corruption is a plague in our country. Billions of pesos go into private pockets every year instead of being spent to uplift the poor. Select a candidate that is not tainted by corruption, unexplained wealth and properties, and enrichment in office”.bahagi ng circular ni Cardinal Quevedo
Ayon kay Cardinal Quevedo, ang atin bang mga iboboto ay gumagalang at nagtatanggol sa karapatan sa buhay at hindi nagsusulong ng pagkitil sa buhay ng sanggol dahil ang buhay ay sagrado at banal.
“Does the candidate respect and defend the right to life? Life is most sacred, a very precious gift of God. The right to life includes the right of the unborn, of the terminally ill, of innocent people, even of suspected or convicted criminals, of the old and the dying. The immoral termination of the life of the unborn and of innocent people, the termination of life even of suspected criminals in utter disregard of due process, are very serious violations. Select a candidate who by belief and practice demonstrates support for the right to life.”pahayag ni Cardinal Quevedo
Ipinaalala din ni Cardinal Quevedo na nararapat nating iboto ang mga kandidatong may katapatan sa kanyang pananampalataya sa salita at sa gawa at may paggalang sa mga lider ng ibat-ibang relihiyon.
“Does the candidate demonstrate respect for and fidelity to his or her faith? Fidelity to the teachings on one’s faith is the mark of a God-fearing person. It is illustrated by fidelity to one’s spouse as taught by our faith, respect for religious leaders, fidelity to the comandments of honoring God’s name, to the commandments against stealing and dishonesty or against sexual immorality. Select a candidate who by word and deed is faithful to the dictates of his faith.”paalala ng Cardinal
Binigyang diin din ng Kardinal na ang ibobotong kandidato ay nararapat na mayroong pagmamahal at malasakit sa mahihirap.
“Does the candidate have an option for the poor? This is a treasured teaching of the Catholic faith. It is expressed in various ways by other religions. The great majority of our people are poor. Will the candidate help harness – as a priority — the resources of government for the integral development of the poor, the needy, and the deprived? Will the candidate give more attention to the few who have rather than to the many who have not? Select a candidate who by deed has demonstrated option for the poor.”bahagi ng circular ng Kardinal
At higit sa lahat giit ng Cardinal ang mga kandidatong dapat iboto ay yaong mga nagsususlong ng kapayapaan lalu na para sa Mindanao.
“In our context in Central and Southern Mindanao, will the candidate work for a just and lasting peace? Every candidae promises to work for peace. But consider this. The phenomenal minoritization of the Bangsamoro in the past 80 years in the land where they had once exercised self-determination and sovereignty is an undisputed historical record. Has the candidate in any way expressed his biases and prejudices against the Bangsamoro so as to obstruct rather than promote peace? Will he recognize and promote Bangsamoro self-determination while preserving national sovereignty? Select a candidate who will be a just peacemaker.
Is the candidate competent to govern 100 million Filipinos and lead them to a better life?
Umaasa ang Kardinal na ang lahat ng mga botante ay maging bahagi ng paghilom ng masang political culture sa bansa at gamitin ang moral at religious values at hindi magpadala sa tradisyunal na pagpili sa mga kandidato.
54.6 na milyong botante ang magtutungo sa ibat-ibang presinto sa bansa sa lunes ik-9 ng Mayo para sa ating halalan 2016.(Riza Mendoza)
