An alliance of overseas Filipino workers’ organizations in the Middle East today said that political patronage and concessions will play a vital role in the appointment of new administrator for the Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration, "thus should be expose and oppose!"
“Under Mrs. Arroyo’s leadership, political patronage and concessions play a vital role in the appointment of new OWWA administrator, a position vacated by now Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Marianito Roque that should be exposed and opposed by OFWs and their families,” said John Leonard Monterona, regional coordinator of Migrante Middle East.
“The OWWA as a “juicy” agency with an almost P10-B thrust fund collected from the US$25 from every OFWs, Mrs. Arroyo would certainly appoint someone she could be trusted, that someone should be from her political company, a necessity for her political survival in the midst of her dwindling popularity and net-satisfaction ratings by the public who is more disappointed, enraged but are protesting her”, Monterona added.
Migrante’s Monterona said that as much as Mrs. Arroyo remains in office, it is but politically wise for her to appoint someone whom she can be trusted and someone willing to obey and implement her anti-people and anti-OFW policies and programs, such is the like of Mr. Romulo Neri, who knows how to keep her “secrets” in the dark.
Monterona said that though many OFWs prefer to have a new OWWA administrator who is a ‘true-blooded’ OFW who really understands the aspirations, concerns and issues of OFWs, he said with much doubt if Mrs. Arroyo would appoint from among the aspiring OFW leaders, but she would rather appoint from among her political minions who are actually losing candidates waiting for their “pay-back” time to be appointed by Mrs. Arroyo.
“That’s the very reason why losing senatorial candidate Prospero Pitchay is being eyed as OWWA administrator and according to reports his appointment paper was already been signed by Mrs. Arroyo”, Monterona added.
Monterona said that his group won't be surprised but will stage protests if Mrs. Arroyo appointed someone with concluded political concessions from among her political allies who lost in the senatorial election as she already appointed Ralph Recto, Tito Sotto, Mike Defensor, and even to some “insiders” who are eager enough to be appointed as OWWA chief.
Monterona said with an anti-people and most anti-OFW president, the woes and worsening plight of OFWs abroad would not end by Mrs. Arroyo’s appointing of a new OWWA administrator.
“OFWs and their families should collectively work hand in hand with other social classes and sectors to contribute meaningfully establish a more democratic and representative government, unlike the present Arroyo government that has been controlled by local big landlords and businessmen in cahoots with US and First World countries’ monopoly capitalists that displace thousands of workers who were forced to work abroad only to be maltreated, abused and neglected by their own government,” Monterona ended.
For reference:
John Leonard Monterona
Migrante Middle East regional coordinator
Mobile No.: 00966 564 97 8012
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