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It is your choice between more of the same or something new. - Ricky Vargas
The statement above is how ABAP President Ricky Vargas describes the POC election this November. The statement is rather weak in view of what is happening in Philippine sports.
In Cojuangco's 12-year reign, we have witnessed how several NSA's were displaced and disenfranchised by POC. The latest NSA to be disenfranchised is PVF. POC too have shattered the dreams of some of our athletes to represent the country in international competitions as members of the national team. The Azkals and paddlers of PDBF are just a few of those who were not allowed to compete abroad as Philippine representatives to major tournaments.
This election therefore goes beyond a choice between something old and new. Rather, it is a choice between good or evil.
Up to this point, I am rather disappointed at how Ricky Vargas is running his campaign. In one of his statements, Vargas said that he is even allowing POC to claim that it is successful in running Philippine sports. The statement is a disservice to all the NSA's, athletes and everyone else who have experienced injustice at the hands of POC. To even associate the word successful with POC is an insult to all those who were oppressed by POC.
The failure to define the coming POC as a choice between good or evil, I think, stems from the fact that Ricky Vargas himself refuses to articulate in definite terms the serious mistakes and abuses of POC. His refusal to make definitive statements prevent the election from turning into a choice between what is right or wrong. If only Vargas can be bold and straightforward, then the choice becomes clearer.
I am really hoping that Vargas wins the POC presidency. But I am also hoping that he is brave enough to call a spade a spade. I am really hoping that he is smart enough to elevate his campaign to an issue-oriented run. That way, the election will truly become a choice between good or evil.
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