Thursday, October 19, 2017

WHY REFUSE NEW EU GRANTS

What are the reasons why should we reject new EU grants?

As far as I understand we are struggling of funds to make our government function effectively, because without it, there will be no public services and projects of the government that can be served to the people.

I am not familiar of the reason why this rejection was connected to "meddling" of the EU with our own political affairs. Firstly, they think it's about human rights relative to EJKs on-going in the country.

Other reasons made were about EU's alleged  destroying the government's image on war on drugs, and spreading wrong information like fake news.

The aftermath of Marawi terrorism is a humanitarian matter, and the alleged new grants is like intended for it. If so, why should the government connect the humanitarian support to sovereign matters between EU and the government when such was not the intentions.

The government should not judge in advance the new grants as critical to the policies  of the government. Being described as new, they should be open and discuss proportionately if those grants are for the rehabilitation or not of Mindanao, not against the policies of the state. Even so, those can be treated for talks and discussions in civil manner.

Issuing statements in advance perceived only as premature, is  a conduct unbecoming of a civilized nation.

The truth of the matter is that we are suffering of funds to make our economy bloom and rejections of grants for supporting our financial needs is just misguided. We'll have to be reasonable and realistic of our needs and priorities because we are a third world country suffering of finances.

The 250 million Euros, or 15.25 Billion pesos exceeded the 10 billion pesos funding of the government allotted to the Marawi rehabilitation. 

At this point, there is not statement yet if those new grants are part of "meddling" of EU in our deadly drug war. I think what we have at the moment is paranoia.

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