Why wait for 2014?

By Tom Martin

Reflections of a Retired Priest - Philippines

Why do Noynoy and his family want to wait until 2014 to do what they should have done in 1986? Cory Aquino promised on January 6, 1986 land reform would take place during her term and the land would be distributed fairly amongst the farmers on the plantations. On January 16, 1986, Cory Aquino delivered a major speech in Davao where she told the people that even Hacienda Luisita which was owned by her family would be turned over to the farmers. She failed to keep her promise and in fact she shrewdly issued a decree while in office leaving the distribution of land up to the Congress knowing the members of Congress would not distribute the land because the majority of the members came from families owning vast amounts of land.

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