{"id":9240,"date":"2024-01-29T06:37:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T06:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theboholtimes.com\/?p=9240"},"modified":"2024-02-07T06:32:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T06:32:56","slug":"for-people-or-for-power-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theboholtimes.com\/?p=9240","title":{"rendered":"<i>For people or for power?<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/theboholtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12a-min-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9241\" style=\"width:679px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theboholtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12a-min-2.jpg 465w, https:\/\/theboholtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12a-min-2-270x300.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Political leaders should consider these two things: are you for people or for power?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Of course, most of them will say they are for people that is why they came into power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Most of our leaders today have &#8216;hidden agenda&#8217; in their political careers. They might deny it but it is very visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Their true colors left us shocked and regretted why we chose them in the last elections. But this is not the end. This is not yet over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">We should not gamble our votes to those we believe they cannot give us the services we have wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Realizing the over 5 and 2 years we have experienced from our political leaders on their stint, it was not satisfying &#8212; there was lacking &#8212; sincerity and transparency to governance, capacity and ability to lead and less job opportunities, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Nonetheless, there were and there are only few we saw true to their oaths and promises. Kudos to them! We are still hoping they will multiply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Sad to say, we fell very down in the world rankings regarding our economic and poverty status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Our people are very hungry towards crystal clear leadership. 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