Sometimes I keep on thinking how other Filipinos think and have this sudden outburst of emotion believing what they have in mind is the only idea that has weight and must be heard. Some are even unconsciouss what they are saying are just nonsense ramdom noises without basis.
Look at these statements:
1. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) leader said they were “one with the public in demanding justice for the victims of the Ampatuans. However, we cannot allow Malacanang to use our outrage at the massacre to justify this dangerous and unconstitutional declaration of martial law.”
*The constitutionality of the declaration of martial law will only be determined during the Congress' special session which is scheduled Tuesday, December 8. For now, these people should not be overacting like the President is always on the wrong track. Besides, there is the legislative or the judicial branch watching over this corner of the government.
2. The Tayo ang Pag-asa Youth Movement (TPYM), meanwhile, described the martial law proclamation as “dangerous, needless and self-serving.”
*What makes the martial law "dangerous, needless and self-serving” in the present scenario in Maguindanao? Can you say it is "dangerous and needless" if the purpose is to prevent more escalations and protect more lives? Can you say it is "self-serving" if it is for the security of the Maguindanao people and not for the "self-interest" of the President? My friends, please do not jump to a conclussion.
3. TPYM spokesperson Alvin Peters said the move exposed the government's “misguided propensity to present a military solution when what is needed is to strengthen civilian institutions such as the courts and the media.”
*How can you apply the rules of court if the case cannot be brought to the court? How can you convict a felon if there is no court? In other words, before you can construct your house in your own lot you have to clear first the trees and rubbishes. And who are those victims if not those innocent civilians and some mediamen and lawyers.
4. Alvin Peters reminded the administration that the Maguindanao case was “not an invasion nor a rebellion.”
*Although the 1987 Philippine Constitution allows martial law only in the cases of invasion or rebellion, the "lawlessness" situation is already reasonable for the rule of law to prevail. Perhaps, we should subscribe to the Machiavellian principles sometimes.
5. Proclamation 1959 is an “invitation for more violence and sets a dangerous precedent as it weakens civilian institutions. Instead, it provides special powers to the military and the police, both of which have poor records in upholding civil liberties,” Alvin Peters added.
*In situations like this we must put our trust to the military and the police. Of course, it weakens civilian institutions because it is "martial law (military rule). This can only be an "invitation for more violence" if those who are pretending to be more intellegent and above the law will not submit their rights for the greater good.
6.The League of Filipino Students warned the martial law declaration in Maguindanao “may be the prelude towards a failure of elections in the country.”
*Perhaps we Filipinos are intellegent enough not to let the Marcos era be here again. Maguindanao is just a small area in the Philippines and I believe there are the Legislative and Judicial Branches ready to guard our constitutional rights.
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