Senator Grace Poe has given her
take on the issue of the alleged red tagging being done by the Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP).
She urges the different government
official concern for a free flow of ideas which she said are essential for a democratic
country like ours.
“We have to provide democratic
space for ideas to contend, for as long as it is done peacefully. I think that
for political discourse to be rich, it should represent all colors in the flag—red,
blue, yellow, white,” Poe said at the Senate committee hearing on national
defense and security on the red-tagging of personalities in show business.
She cited Article 3, Section 4 of
the Constitution, which states, “No law shall be passed abridging the freedom
of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably
to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.”
The lady senator cited the aid Constitutional
provision which extends such protection even if such idea does not conform with
the majority.
“Everyone has a right
to pursue an ideology and should not be penalized for harboring thoughts. But
when one uses or endorses the use of violence to promote or enforce that
ideology, it crosses the line and it is illegal,” Poe said.
“People look for the
motive instead of the message. End of discussion na kaagad. Debates don’t get
elevated. More often, it is a race to the gutter,” Poe said.
“The problem with
labels, whether one is called a communist or a fascist, is that it sweeps the
message under the rug. The problem with identity marking is that it suppresses
debate on an idea. Sarado na kaagad ang isip. It is an attempt to automatically
disenfranchise people,” Poe said.
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