Broadcaster-turned-politician Rey Langit Monday challenged the academe and non-government and sectoral organizations to help voters form an intelligent decision in the May 10 elections, saying that this can be done by sponsoring more debates for candidates in lieu of the “song and dance” stage campaign gimmicks of traditional politicians.

In a press statement, Langit, a member of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD senatorial slate, said debates and discussion forums that would tackle the platform of government of national and local bets are the best way for people to judge the fitness or preparedness of those seeking elective posts.

Various media and non-government and civic organizations have sponsored presidential and vice presidential debates. Among them are the Philippine College of Physicians, Manila Overseas Press Club, Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines, Makati Business Club and television networks, GMA-7 and ABS-CBN.

Langit said candidates may also fully present their solutions to the most pressing problems of the country or the locality they represent.

The veteran radio-television commentator said politics in the country should be liberated from the usual “song and dance” campaign to a more serious discussion of issues affecting the nation.

Langit’s statement has been seen as a dig at the use of well-known entertainers by certain presidential bets to boost crowd attendance in their political rallies.

Among those who have led the line up of popular entertainers in political rallies were Kris Aquino and Dingdong Dantes for Liberal Party and Willy Revillame for Nacionalista Party.

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has reportedly agreed to tour provinces for NP presidential bet Sen. Manuel Villar.

Langit said one of the reasons why the Philippines is having difficulty in attaining its economic goals is that there a lot of wrong people being elected to government posts.

He explained that the lack of avenue to discuss the platforms of government of candidates is partly to blame why Philippine elections have been notoriously more known as circus and festivity event, rather than, a political one.