The
grand protest in the University of the Philippines in Quezon City dubbed as Mañanita
laban sa Tiraniya” was
attended by no less than the Kabataan party-list.
“For this year’s End Dependence Day, we
heed to the call of the people against Duterte’s new and worst terror law and
towards a truly independent and sovereign nation,” Kabataan Partylist Rep.
Sarah Elago said.
“As the Pag-Asa ng Bayan, we
collectively march with the broad masses to condemn the Duterte’s terror law
and the foreign interventions, and to expose Duterte administration’s betrayal
to the people,” the Makabayan bloc solon said.
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| Kabataan Partylist Rep.
Sarah Elago (photo credit to owner) |
“We louden the call to end dependence
on foreign powers and break free from Duterte’s fascist dictatorship. We will
continue to live the spirit of the Philippine revolution by carrying on with
the fight for genuine national independence and sovereignty!” she said.
Elago even said tht the country
is rich but “its people suffer under various neoliberal policies which exploit
our natural resources and our labor force.”
“The Philippines does not need to
depend on the United States nor China to solve the systemic roots of poverty in
the country; in fact, these countries are the primary reasons why our people
suffer,” she said.
She slams the Duterte
administration because while we are in a global pandemic brought by the novel
coronavirus or COVID-19 “we have persistently called for a comprehensive,
effective, humane, and participatory approach to Covid-19, but we are met with
a draconian, disproportionate and discriminatory response instead,” the
Kabataan partylist rep.said.
“At present, a number of youth and
students are already being ruthlessly targeted and vilified for exercising
their right to protest abuses, incompetence, and unequal application of the
law,” she said.
“This crackdown on dissent against the
backdrop of the worsening climate of impunity poses danger not only to voices,
but also the very lives of those who are speaking up for the voiceless,” Elago
said.
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