by Earlie Doriman
According to Mark Twain; ‘It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.’
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| Senator Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri |
The unexpected yet intrepid resignation of Migz Zubiri as a Philippine senator demonstrates the honourable display of moral courage that politics and politicians nowadays rarely possess. It is a truly remarkable gesture of respect and deference to an institution that should always be faultless and decent not only in the eyes of the Filipino people but also to the world. His example would surely leave a historical significance in the political life of the country which is over and again flawed by massive embarrassment of scandals and corruption. Mr Zubiri’s valiant act would, for a long time possible, create a revolutionary paradigm of morally sensible governance and leadership.
