CBCP should restrain Cruz

 

Archbishop (Ret.) Oscar Cruz

It is about time that the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) should start restraining retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz from making unnecessary or unwarranted statements against President Benigno Aquino (PNoy) as leader and as a private person.

It is a known fact that Cruz, who is a devotee of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, is a staunch critic of  PNoy, especially that the latter is strongly advocating the passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill or the Responsible Parenthood (RP) act.

Cruz, even, stupidly and naughtily touched on the personal life of PNoy, saying that at 50, the president should be better off remaining a bachelor because the possibility of having an unstable marriage is greater. “But 40 above, marriage is blending. Two in one. Somebody who’s 40, 50, 60 cannot blend anymore,” he advised.

What a jerk! He may have wanted to be funny, but in so doing he just showed his self-serving attitude, his utter buffoonery and utmost impertinence. Who is he, anyway, to be giving such advice?

And now comes Cruz’s latest tirade on PNoy, suggesting that the latter should also explain the sudden increase of his wealth, from P15 million in 2009 to nearly P55 million in 2012.

Just because CJ Renato Corona is brought to trial by the Aquino’s administration for, among others, allegedly amassing illegally acquired wealth, Cruz now wants that PNoy explains his growth in wealth.

There is really nothing wrong with Cruz’s suggestion if only it is not tainted with malicious undertones.

For one, Cruz should understand that, other than the alleged illegal wealth, congress has also found a number of other impeachable offenses that Corona committed and they have evidences which the prosecutors are trying to prove now.

What does Cruz have, if I may ask? Nothing, but his big, foul mouth!

For another, Cruz’s suggestion may be alright, if only the Catholic Church is free of scandals.

And not only that.

Perhaps, Cruz should also explain why the Catholic Church is so filthy rich and what is being done with its wealth?

Otherwise, Cruz should just stay retired and stop meddling in the affairs of the state, so there will be peace and harmony and not unnecessary divisiveness in our society.

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