"A new era
...of oppression"
Regarding President Benigno Aquino III's upcoming mess
by Lualhati Madlangawa-Guererro
...of oppression"
Regarding President Benigno Aquino III's upcoming mess
by Lualhati Madlangawa-Guererro
Last last week, our dear beloved President promised us of a bright future, all completed with confetties, star-studded guests and of ideas willing to flow. The event seemingly gave us a time to get in touch with him as he spoke all the sugar-coated statements that as if like opium to ease our feelings.
But then,
As he gained over and worked in his first few days of his administration, same problems were and are still encountered by the people. Land reform, extrajudicial killings, including Gloria Arroyo's scandals still haunting him and his term and now trying to unscathe the sword of war as the administration also reaffirm the "age-old" tradition of destroying the left, both legal, semilegal and illegal initiators of action.
True, as according to the recent events being told by our news sources:
"The violent dispersal of peasant demonstrators near Mendiola Bridge last July 3 2010, wherein 40 peasant demonstrators were arrested during the violent dispersal. Among the demonstrators were farm workers from the Aquino-Cojuangco-owned Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac."
"A municipal councilor and Bayan Muna member, whose name is Fernando Baldomero was shot in front of his house in Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan, last July 5, 2010 around 6:15 a.m. by two unidentified men."
All of these, aside from the Arroyo-initiated killings and atrocities (like the Morong 43, the Maguindanao Massacre, and other AFP and paramilitary-initiated actions) continue to create a widespread hindrance to change as what the President said to. True, since the actions being taken were and are contrary to the words being spoken like "putting the murderers to justice" and the like.
And as what I have expected, will the government do so? For sure it end up unresolved especially to the atrocities made by the military, Palparan for example, would still insist his actions as "related to anti-insurgency" operations as what the Inquirer article entitled "An official guide for spotting communists" said:
"...Communism must be wiped out, says the ex-general. It is easy to distinguish a communist. A communist follows a set of unquestioned beliefs, and promotes his ideology as if it will lead to paradise. As by his definition devout Roman Catholics can also be considered enemies of the state, it is to the benefit of Catholics (as well as Christians, Muslims and Bayani Fernando supporters) that the good congressman offered another standard for hunting down communists. A communist, says Palparan, can also be distinguished by body language."
"...For Palparan, the entire left is communist. Progressives are communist. All moderates, says Palparan, will all become communist..."
"...He believes all communists should be prosecuted, not only members of the New People’s Army. His legislative platform boils down to a single promise: to return the repealed Anti-Subversion Law, the same law repealed in 1986 that gave President Ferdinand Marcos the excuse to throw thousands of lawyers, doctors, journalists, human rights activists and the occasional senator into jail, the same law that has been repealed all over the democratic world, in recognition of the fact that freedom of expression and assembly cannot be penalized simply because what is expressed is contrary to the state..."
"Given Palparan’s definition of what a subversive is—a leftist-cum-moderate-cum-human rights activist—an anti-subversion law will toss a feminist whose body language seems “communist” into prison, as well as half the Inquirer’s editorial staff."
And lastly, his statement, that really unveiled his colours as a butcher:
"Perhaps I inspired some people. My involvement, if I have to be guilty, is that I inspire people to violate the law."
If that's the case, will the current government be brought him to justice no matter how "achievements" he did? For sure like the Nazis, Ustase and other right wingers would call it "an order" but it end up enjoying it. And in a system where vendetta is government sponsored, right-wingers like him are still worthy no matter how atrocities are made "as long as it benefits the rotten system."
But then,
As he gained over and worked in his first few days of his administration, same problems were and are still encountered by the people. Land reform, extrajudicial killings, including Gloria Arroyo's scandals still haunting him and his term and now trying to unscathe the sword of war as the administration also reaffirm the "age-old" tradition of destroying the left, both legal, semilegal and illegal initiators of action.
True, as according to the recent events being told by our news sources:
"The violent dispersal of peasant demonstrators near Mendiola Bridge last July 3 2010, wherein 40 peasant demonstrators were arrested during the violent dispersal. Among the demonstrators were farm workers from the Aquino-Cojuangco-owned Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac."
"A municipal councilor and Bayan Muna member, whose name is Fernando Baldomero was shot in front of his house in Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan, last July 5, 2010 around 6:15 a.m. by two unidentified men."
All of these, aside from the Arroyo-initiated killings and atrocities (like the Morong 43, the Maguindanao Massacre, and other AFP and paramilitary-initiated actions) continue to create a widespread hindrance to change as what the President said to. True, since the actions being taken were and are contrary to the words being spoken like "putting the murderers to justice" and the like.
And as what I have expected, will the government do so? For sure it end up unresolved especially to the atrocities made by the military, Palparan for example, would still insist his actions as "related to anti-insurgency" operations as what the Inquirer article entitled "An official guide for spotting communists" said:
"...Communism must be wiped out, says the ex-general. It is easy to distinguish a communist. A communist follows a set of unquestioned beliefs, and promotes his ideology as if it will lead to paradise. As by his definition devout Roman Catholics can also be considered enemies of the state, it is to the benefit of Catholics (as well as Christians, Muslims and Bayani Fernando supporters) that the good congressman offered another standard for hunting down communists. A communist, says Palparan, can also be distinguished by body language."
"...For Palparan, the entire left is communist. Progressives are communist. All moderates, says Palparan, will all become communist..."
"...He believes all communists should be prosecuted, not only members of the New People’s Army. His legislative platform boils down to a single promise: to return the repealed Anti-Subversion Law, the same law repealed in 1986 that gave President Ferdinand Marcos the excuse to throw thousands of lawyers, doctors, journalists, human rights activists and the occasional senator into jail, the same law that has been repealed all over the democratic world, in recognition of the fact that freedom of expression and assembly cannot be penalized simply because what is expressed is contrary to the state..."
"Given Palparan’s definition of what a subversive is—a leftist-cum-moderate-cum-human rights activist—an anti-subversion law will toss a feminist whose body language seems “communist” into prison, as well as half the Inquirer’s editorial staff."
And lastly, his statement, that really unveiled his colours as a butcher:
"Perhaps I inspired some people. My involvement, if I have to be guilty, is that I inspire people to violate the law."
If that's the case, will the current government be brought him to justice no matter how "achievements" he did? For sure like the Nazis, Ustase and other right wingers would call it "an order" but it end up enjoying it. And in a system where vendetta is government sponsored, right-wingers like him are still worthy no matter how atrocities are made "as long as it benefits the rotten system."
Well...
Noticing the "step-by-step" unveiling the sword of war over the Progressives, what is change and of the promised unity and reconciliation with justice if the system insists in extrajudicial action sponsored by the imperialists and of the elite? Like the President's mother, as well as the past administration, for sure a new wave of atrocities will come amongst the ranks of right-wingers posing as democrats. People! We must remain vigilant before these happens again!
Noticing the "step-by-step" unveiling the sword of war over the Progressives, what is change and of the promised unity and reconciliation with justice if the system insists in extrajudicial action sponsored by the imperialists and of the elite? Like the President's mother, as well as the past administration, for sure a new wave of atrocities will come amongst the ranks of right-wingers posing as democrats. People! We must remain vigilant before these happens again!
