WITH members likely to display stubbornness against political pressures, a constitutional convention will be a more difficult proposition for the Arroyo government and its political allies if a Charter Change (Cha-cha) is again pursued within the next three years, according to a drafter of the 1987 Constitution.
"The best way for a Cha-cha is Con-Con. Pero hindi sila sigurado kung mahahawakan nila ang Con-Con (But they are not sure if they can control Con-con)," Christian Monsod said during a recent round table discussion on the agrarian reform agenda and Cha-cha. "The Con-con members will have a mind of their own," he added. (more…)
