GUNS, goons and gold still loom large
Gold in the form of cold cash
remains a formidable weapon for vote-buying. Here in
Pangasinan in the last 2007 national and local election,
money was used in appalling efforts to buy off voters.
But of the three items, gold perhaps poses the least
dreadful threat to a clean and truly democratic election
as the Filipino voting population matures and become
more sensible – either becoming more discerning in their
choices or simply making a cunning move of taking the
money from politicians without selling out their vote.
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