Letter to the Editor / VERITAS / March 22, 1986

In his article on the National Economic Development Authority (VERITAS, Mar. 23), Ricky Concepcion introduces us to hold-over deputies Filologo Pante and Wilfredo Nuqui and reassures us that they are military men who were at the barricades at Channel 4.

Colonels Pante and Nuqui certainly have the "correct" politics for an Aquino-Enrile government. Apparently, that is all that matters to Mr. Conception who does not bother to answer the two most important PROFESSIONAL questions about the two cavaliers: "Are they qualified?" and "Are they competent?"

And I thought we were interested in depoliticizing NEDA

I also thought all military men in civilian offices (no matter how qualified or competent) were to be recalled to their barracks!
 

JORDAN DY