When the president said, “Mahiya naman kayo,” he spoke like an innocent bystander, as if he weren’t presiding over one of the most corrupt administrations in memory.
The indignation would’ve been touching, if it weren’t so misplaced. Corruption didn’t appear out of thin air; it thrived under his watch, nurtured by the very people he refuses to hold accountable.
It would’ve been far more honest if he said, “Mahiya naman tayo.” That single word "TAYO" would’ve turned blame into responsibility. But humility isn’t a common trait in politics; finger-pointing is.
So here we are, being lectured on shame by someone who’s mastered deflection. “Mahiya naman kayo,” he says. Maybe, Mr. President, start with ikaw muna.
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