Saturday, January 29, 2011

HYBRID POLITICAL SYSTEM will improve Philippine political system



Stop popularity contest in Philippine politics


Change the form of our present government, where the President, Governor, Mayor Barangay Chairman will be elected by the elected politician themselves - The Hybrid Political System.




Here's how:

Barangay Level:
  1. People elect 10 barangay kagawad who will serve for 3 years.
  2. The 10 elected barangay kagawad will elect the Barangay Chairman from among themselves.
  3. The chosen Barangay Chairman will be subjected to 6-month performance evaluation by the elected Barangay Kagawad. If his performance pass, he will continue his position (again subject to 6-month performance evaluation). Otherwise "New Barangay Chairman" will be elected from the elected barangay kagawad themselves.
  4. The under performing Barangay chairman is re-post as barangay kagawad.
  5. After 3 years all elected barangay officials term ends, new election will be held.

Town/City Level:
  1. People will elect 12 town/city councilors who will serve for 3 years.
  2. The 12 elected town/city councilors will elect the town mayor from among themselves.
  3. The chosen Town/City mayor will be subjected to yearly performance evaluation by the town/city councilors. If his performance pass, he will continue his position (again subject to yearly performance evaluation). Otherwise "New Town/City Mayor" will be elected from the elected town/city councilors themselves.
  4. The under performing Town/City Mayor is re-post as town/city councilor.
  5. After 3 years all elected town/city officials term ends, new election will be held.
Provincial Level:
  1. People will elect 8 Provincial Board Member who will serve for 3 years.
  2. The 8 elected Provincial Board Member will elect the Provincial Governor from among themselves.
  3. The chosen Provincial Governor will be subjected to 18-month performance evaluation by the provincial board members. If his performance pass, he will continue his position (again subject to 18-month performance evaluation). Otherwise "New Provincial Governor" will be elected from the provincial board members themselves.
  4. The under performing provincial governor is re-post as provincial board member.
  5. After 3 years all elected provincial officials term ends, new election will be held.
National Level:
  1. People will elect 300 Congressmen who will serve for 4 years.
  2. The 300 elected Congressmen will elect the President from among themselves.
  3. The chosen President will be subjected to 2-year performance evaluation by the congressmen. If his performance pass, he will continue his position (again subject to 2-year performance evaluation), Otherwise "New President" will be elected from the congressmen themselves.
  4. The under performing President is re-post as congressman.
  5. After 4 years all elected national officials term ends, new election will be held.

The Logic Here Is:
  • Leaders are screen twice, 1st by the vote of the people, 2nd by vote of the elected officials - a perfect democracy.
  • Elected officials knows better who is the suited leader since they are in the circle than electorate who mostly vote by luck.
  • Periodical performance evaluation of leaders will compel them to perform to the max. - just like in a private company.
  • A simple identical government structure from barangay level to national level - easily understood by the citizenry.
  • Our present system is not working to produce brainy leaders, why stick to it?

Advantages of this form of government.
  • Low capital outflow from our politician during campaign – he doesn’t have to campaign a wide area - means lower payback, less corruption.
  • It will mitigate political violence - (say in gubernatorial position) , vying for the 8 seats in the position of Board Member is less hostile/stressful than vying for direct gubernatorial position. Have you heard politicians running for say, barangay kagawad or councilors or Board members or congressman killing each other? Nope. Unlike those running direct as Barangay Chairman, Mayors, Governor, and or maybe President.
  • "Masigasig habang kampanya, tamad pag nakaupo na" mentality of our politician will be checked - coz they are subject to periodical performance evaluation by fellow elected officials and be replaced.
  • Fake exposes of our politician just to get media exposure will be mitigated - anyway bountiful media coverage is useless during selection of leader.
  • Noisy politicking of our politician will be mitigated - they can win the heart and brain of electorate but not their fellow politician.
  • Temptation of cheating during election will be mitigated – they can win the election but not the juicy part - elected politician knows who cheated.
  • Sikat but no brainy politicians are controlled where they belong.
  • ETO ANG TUNAY NA PAGBABAGO SA GOBYERNO NATIN!
  • And hundreds more advantages – please add.
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- Remember -


- Gat Andres Bonifacio become a leader of KKK not thru popularity contest…
- We were once 2nd to Japan…
- Youth are not the hope of the fatherland, but YOU…
- Wishful thinking is not the solution to a problem, but physical actions…


More amendments:
Abolish the prone to abused Party List System.
And why not simply make Parties out of reputable organizations such as:

10 Outstanding Young Men
Magsaysay Award
Top Corporate Leader of the Year
Military Man of the Year
Policeman of the Year
Farmer of the Year
Teacher of the Year
Medical Man of the Year
Engineering Man of the Year
Public Accountant of the Year
Lawyer of the Year
Inventor of the Year
Film Academy Award
Banking Man of the Year
Governor of the Year
Media Man of the Year
Entrepeneur of the Year
Etc, etc.

And elect from them.

The logic here is:
These people have already shows real life achievements - they are real movers; not made from media hypes, concocted groups, - let's believe on them, let's utilize them to move our country!!!

Hey, how about our senators?
They are no brainier than congressmen and it's costly to be one. Temptation for payback is very high - dissolve that house!!!



P.S.
Pls. forward to your friends, they might agree what I thought… even you do not.