News release
21 August 2014
Reference:Marie Hilao-Enriquez, SELDA chairperson, Mobile (02) 546-6573
"We ousted a dictator
before. We can do it again!"
This is how the martial law victims and their relatives expressed their resolve not to allow the resurrection of dark days of martial law.
This is how the martial law victims and their relatives expressed their resolve not to allow the resurrection of dark days of martial law.
Martial law victims trooped at
the Aquino residence in Times Street, Quezon City to remind Pres. Aquino that
it was not just former Sen. Benigno Aquino who fought the former
dictator.
"The Filipino people
opposed the fascist, bureaucrat-capitalist and imperialist character the Marcos
regime long before the late Sen. Ninoy Aquino was assasinated, and long before
martial law was declared," said Marie Hilao-Enriquez, activist and
political prisoner during martial law.
They held placards bearing signs that shouted "Biktima ni Macoy noon, biktima ni Noynoy ngayon! No to Dictatorship! Never again to Martial Law!"
They held placards bearing signs that shouted "Biktima ni Macoy noon, biktima ni Noynoy ngayon! No to Dictatorship! Never again to Martial Law!"
"We remain vigilant and
defiant to any sitting President who pretends to be ‘pro-people, pro-democracy
and patriotic.’” The country's situation has not significantly changed from the
time of former dictator Marcos up to Noynoy Aquino's administration. The
country remains under the shackles of corruption, subservience to U.S. imperialist
policies and state repression. Now, Noynoy Aquino wants to perpetuate himself
in power by amending the Philippine Constitution and clipping the powers of the
judiciary. His regime is set on further selling out the national
patrimony. Noynoy Aquino is doing a Marcos," Enriquez, chairperson
of SELDA, said.
"The Filipino people will
not take these sitting down. We call on our fellow Filipinos to do the same
during the fascist regime of Marcos. Makibaka, Huwag
Matakot!" Enriquez concluded. ###
PHOTO CREDITS: SELDA
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The Samahan ng
Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA) is an organization of former
political prisoners in the Philippines. Founded on December 4, 1984, SELDA was
initiated by newly-released political prisoners of the martial law period.
SELDA’s primary task is to work for the release of all political
prisoners and to see to it that humane treatment of those who are still in
detention are complied with by the Philippine authorities. SELDA
advocates justice for current and former political prisoners. It calls
for the mobilisation of resources in support of political prisoners, former
detainees and their families. It carries out legislative advocacy for the
indemnification and rehabilitation of political prisoners. SELDA goes into
partnership and builds solidarity with concerned individuals and groups for the
freedom and welfare of political prisoners and all victims of tyranny.
SELDA National
Office: 2/F, Erythrina Bldg., #1 Maaralin corner Matatag Streets,
Brgy. Central
District, Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines
Tel:
632-4347486 Fax: 632-4354146
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