The Philippines is a
independent and sovereign nation.
Malacanang slammed
and urged United States of America lawmakers not to interfere with the country’s
internal affairs, stating that they are no longer our “colonial masters.”
Presidential
Spokesperson Harry Roque in one of his virtual briefings made the statement
after 45 US lawmakers asked the Philippine government to repeal the
Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.
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“Huwag na po kayo
maghimasok. Hindi na po namin kayo colonial
masters. Independienteng bansa na po kami (Don’t interfere. You’re no longer our colonial
masters. We’re an independent country now),” he said.
Roque took note of
the atrocities carried out by the US against Filipinos during the Philippine-American
war, particularly the Balangiga Massacre of Sept. 28, 1901.
“Bagamat nung sinakop po
tayo, ‘yan po ang pinaka madugong bakbakan na nakita ng buong daigdig kung saan
ang mga Amerikano ay talaga naman pong nilabag ang batas pag meron pong
labanan. Pinatay ang lahat ng nakita nilang gumagalaw lalong lalo na sa mga
lugar ng Samar (When we were colonized, it was one
of the bloodiest events in the world where Americans violated laws. They killed
everyone they saw moving, especially in Samar),” he said.
Atty. Roque said the
constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Law is already been questioned before
the Supreme Court.
“Nasa Korte Supreme na po natin ‘yan. Hayaan po nating
desisyunan ng Korte Suprema (It’s now with the Supreme Court. Let’s let
them decide on its constitutionality),” he said.
He made it clear that there is no need for any interference
because the country has a working judicial system.
“We have a working judicial system and we can rely on our
judicial system to rule on the constitutionality of the anti-terror law,” he
said.
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