Monday, April 20, 2020

Crimes and Conscience


Photo from captured enemy-documents.
“At some point, when we realize all the wrongs we did, and are doing over the years, we feel the wars within ourselves. We learn to silence our conscience but one’s conscience doesn’t die. The guilt simply gets buried. Until such a time that we cannot take it anymore,” Victor said.

As Victor narrated (see Chapter 7), many cadres face the difficulty of reconciling their revolution against providing for the needs of their families. Because of the flow of monetary funds, for example, they see many are tempted to accept money direct from politicians and other people they get revolutionary taxes from. This becomes a potential source of corruption for many.

“It’s easy for those who hold resources to access them when they need to. But when other units request for funds, the response is slow. The party is no different from the government. There are people who steal money in the millions. These people are usually killed. I personally know three who were killed because they stole CPP funds,” Victor said. 

--THE WARS WITHIN (2020 / Copy&Share)

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