Multi-Sectoral Center – Bagong Alyansang Makabayan – Negros along with other progressive and militant organizations held a rally in front of the Provincial Capitol yesterday afternoon to commemorate the 39th year of the declaration of martial law. Militants also called for Governor Freddie Marañon to address the problems of farmers being harassed and dislocated from the land they till in Sagay.
Karapatan Secretary General Fred Caña slams the Provincial Government for inaction over the recent harassments done to farmers at Sitio Tubigan, Sagay as alleged members of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army (RPA) who dismantled a farmers camp out in the area. The people coming from Sagay joined the protest rally to appeal to Marañon to stop the hostilities and hear the plea for land and jobs.
Caña also disclosed the death of a political prisoner, Crisanto Fat who is a peasant leader of Naghiliusa nga mga mangunguma sa Barangay Quintin Remo which is an affiliate organization with the Kilusang Magbubukid sa Pilipinas (KMP). Fat was arrested of illegal possession of firearms and explosives in April 2009 and a year after he had been diagnosed to suffer a heart enlargement. Human Rights groups requested for his release due to the false accusations and his health condition but they were not heard.
Bayan Negros, Secretary General Christian Tuayon blames the present administration for fabricating charges against militants and activists that were jailed due to criminal charges. “This only comes to show that the Government is not sincere in talking about peace”, Tuayon said. “What we have now is a Defacto Martial – Law where the people are being deceived by the Government by making them believe that what we have now is democracy”, Tuayon added.
Bayan scored the Aquino administration as a failure and is only concerned on serving the interests of the few, the ruling class and the elite. “The people who are suffering from the crisis will stand up and topple a president if this should continue”, “History have proven it during the time of Marcos, the people will not hesitate to oust a president if he does not solve the economic and political problems that continues to haunt the people”, Tuayon concluded.#osb
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