Quote Originally Posted by golens View Post
Japan's prime minister steps down over base row - Yahoo! Philippines News

mao ni sakto nga leader wala mag pabaga...! kamao moangkon sa iyang saup... then for the good of his countrymen sacrifices his own interest/power..2 thumbs up ko ani..


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That's why I really admire Japanese officials. They really have a sense of pride and honor. Kana gani si current PM Kan, nag-resign man siya at one time sa iyang position ug nagpakalbo as penitence for his failure.

Problem lang, I'm not sure if that would be that good to the government. For those who don't know, nag-sige na ug resign ang ilang mga Prime Minister sa Japan ever since Junichiro Koizumi's reign. Heto ang rundown:

1. Junichiro Koizumi - Apr. 26, 2001 - Sep. 26, 2006 (5 years, 5 months)
2. Shinzo Abe - Sep. 26, 2006 - Sep. 26, 2007 (1 year)
3. Yasuo Fukuda - Sep. 26, 2007 - Sep. 24, 2008 (< 1 year)
4. Taro Aso - Sep. 24, 2008 - Sep. 16, 2009 (< 1 year)
5. Yukio Hatoyama - Sep. 18, 2009 - Jun. 8, 2010 (< 9 months)
6. Naoto Kan - Jun. 8, 2010 - present

As you can see, sige na lang ug usab ang ilang mga lider, which is very possible under a parliamentary government. But this may also affect the stability of the government. Though in fairness to Kan, I heard na mas confident ang mga Japanese karon under his reign.

Can this happen in the Philippines? I doubt, partly because presidential government ang naa nato. But if this can happen, I hope na dili sad gyud frequent, kay dili man sad maayo na sige na lang ta ug change. That's why we need to vote for our leaders wisely in elections.