Thursday, May 29, 2008

Interview with Captain Faeldon (Part 2 of 4)


Faeldon states that another principle of their group is not to engage in partisan politics. (This included refusing to endorse his brother during the elections in 2004.) On the idea of National Consciousness, he emphasizes its required scope...
"...national consciousness cannot be achieved without majority of the people in a certain society...in a nation...adheres to it...hindi puwede iyong magbuo ka lang ng isang milyon sa Metro Manila...then try to make a dent sa pambansa..."
...and clarifies its meaning as:
"...a situation where majority of the Filipino people have agreed united behind one idea and aspiration... [which represents their hope in life]..."
Capt. Faeldon also explains the failure of the post-EDSA (1986) leadership to capitalize on the people's unity at that time to take "strong positions on economic and political policies".

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