House of Law breakers

House of Law breakers

Where is the sense of respect and of common decency of congressmen and congresswomen who signed House resolution calling for a constituent assembly purposely to amend the constitution sans the participation of the Senate? I am tempted to say that the House of Representatives is a House of Lawbreakers since there are some members thereof who wantonly violate the constitution just to suit their political convenience and perpetuate themselves in power.

Do our people really demand the amending of the constitution? Have there been calls from various sectors for the amendment of the constitution? On the other hand, do some of our congressmen and congresswomen are dying to amend the constitution that they drastically signed the resolution convening a constituent assembly? Do they really care about the situation in our country that they think amending the constitution would be compatible with our times and circumstances? Alternately, do they care more about themselves that they want to hold on to their political turf without end?

It appears that our people are against the amendment of the constitution. The congressmen and congresswomen just ignored this and instead focused on what they could personally gain from amending the constitution. They chose rather to take a radical and oppressive way of amending the constitution even to the extent of deserting the trust of our people. The constitution is not our problem. It is not even an obstacle to progress of this country. Our problem is our leaders who defy our constitution and who have no sense of common good.

These honorable congressmen and congresswomen should be reminded that the constitution was not established by the members of Congress but it was presented and approved by the majority of our people. Nobody can just amend the constitution without the consent of our people. The power to amend the constitution was never relinquished by our people. The House of Representatives cannot take upon itself the authority and supremacy over our people to amend the constitution.

I wonder if our congressmen and congresswomen are really doing their legislative work. I just doubt it. What I am seeing is their relentless and excessive pursuit of materialism, political power, and prestige.