Boxing champ Manny Pacquiao is dead set on running for a congressional seat in the upcoming elections. His decision already caused controversy and a lot of raised eyebrows. Some say this will easily make a travesty of the 2010 Elections.
Yes, he is the hero of his boxing matches, but what can he really contribute to the dog-eat-dog world of politics? He doesn’t have any political background so to speak. He only has his boxing skills, popularity (a lot of this) and money (a lot of this too) under his belt. I suddenly have this picture of the Taiwanese Political Racket in my mind. Should that happen when Honorable Pacquiao is seated in congress, would he have given his opponent the right hook?
But, whatever Pacquiao’s intention for running is, I still think it should be treated with respect. After all, he is a generous, patriotic and a God-fearing man. Just as long as he can back up his words with a good platform that he will actually act on. May the force be with you, Manny.
