Congressional Inquiry 2

The 2nd hearing on the Tadeco-Bucor Joint Venture Agreement last May 30, 2017 was nothing but grandstanding, with no new issues to boot, just the bully Alvarez and bobo Aguirre. Alvarez, in his porma - rocking his chair, forgot that he is part of the legislative body and not the executive. His commands to the DOJ presumed that he is in the executive part of our government. Aguirre, on his part being with the executive department, felt helpless with the commands of a person not his superior because of fear on the issues hounding him which can cost him his post. It is, therefore, a show of their weaknesses. One, assuming to be an executive and the other succumbing to an assuming congressman, all in the guise of righting a wrong. Is it right for a congressman, being a member of the legislative body, to command a member of the executive department? Is it ok for a member of the executive department to just say yes to the whims of somebody in the legislative department? And can the two of them just decide on a case which is in the field of the judiciary? I still remember that the executive, legislative and judicial bodies are supposed to be independent of each other. I think they forgot this. As seen, Alvarez would like to scrap the deal immediately because if it will be pushed through the justice system, his line of reasoning will not stand a chance. But just as exciting as the twists and turns in koreanovelas, his evil plans put a lot of pressure on him, that from a mere investigation on the agreement and ill-treatment of workers in aid of legislation, it became a personal crusade to obliterate Tadeco using the resources of the state and the positions of weaker people all in the guise of national interest. National interest, my ass.
I remember the two things Lee Kuan Yew said before, on issues thrown at him, purpose and stake of the perpetrator. What is the purpose of Alvarez in throwing his weight on the Tadeco-Bucor JVA? What is his stake on it?
His purpose, apparently, is to punish the Floirendos because of the spat between his girlfriend and that of Tonyboy, not considering that by doing so, he would be hard-pressed in proving his claim and unknowingly put an effective rehabilitation system and livelihood of thousands of workers in jeopardy. His stake is supposed to be showing that he is preventing the republic from bleeding funds. For what? To propel himself to stardom which will eventually put him to the senate in the next election? or to seal a rumored business dealing which involves banana plantations?
His purpose and stake on the issue is personal and has nothing to do with his love for the country, if ever he does have it. This is a modern world with informed people who can see through the drama and ka-echusan.