Finally, another legal engagement
where I can find myself
A couple of law student including
myself established the Xavier University LENTE Chapter just this afternoon. This
would be an exciting engagement noting that next year is a national election
year. This is one of the things I am looking for in law school. This is an opportunity
to apply what you have learned in principle in a real world setting. More than
just praxis, this is where you can contribute in strengthening the institutions
which are the essential pillars that could move this nation forward.
LENTE (Legal Network for Truthful Elections Inc.) is the first nationwide network of lawyers, law students, paralegals and other trained volunteers set up by various non-partisan groups engaged in election monitoring work. It was launched on March 23, 2007 at IBP National Office with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between the LENTE Co-Convenors. LENTE is a way for lawyers to contribute to the great enterprise called nation-building. The heart of the Constitution is social justice, which is the diffusion of wealth and political power for the common good.
Elections are about the diffusion of political power. It is the fundamental building block of any democracy. Beyond the brilliance in arguing case or the shrewd maneuverings in the courtroom, there is something noble and ennobling in the practice of law when it gives substance to the freedom of choice and to equal opportunity to public office
Thus, the IBP and other major established election monitoring groups in the country such as NAMFREL, PPCRV, CBCP, the Alternative Law Groups of the Philippines, OneVoice Inc., and other civil society groups finally decided to answer the long-felt need for a citizen's arm dedicated especially to the legal aspect of the elections. IBP's partnership with LENTE is based on the commitment of the country's legal community to the democratic ideals and to the principle that an effective democracy begins with clean, honest and orderly elections that reflects the genuine will of the people.
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