![]() “The variety show and their distorted concept of unity mock the principles of democracy,” Palabay said. ‘Restless hearts’įor Cristina Palabay, secretary general of the rights group Karapatan, the Marcos Jr.-Duterte proclamation rally “embodied their dark intent to pursue the notorious legacies of their dynasties: drenched in the blood of Filipinos they murdered, tortured and arrested the extent of their trivialization of the sufferings the Filipinos endured under tyrannical rule the whitewashing of their crimes and their proclivity to perpetuate historical lies.” Ilagan said he was speaking on behalf of his fellow martial law victims in saying that he was outraged and “ fired up to resist any Marcos restoration and Duterte extension” in power. ![]() “When all of these are brought to their attention, they will not answer because they do not want to engage in ‘negative campaigning,’’ he pointed out. ‘Fired up’Īccording to Taguiwalo, most of the people on Marcos Jr.’s senatorial slate are divisive figures who come from political dynasties, who are accused of human rights violations, and who “masterminded the closure of ABS-CBN not once but twice.”Įchoing Taguiwalo’s sentiment, Ilagan said Marcos Jr.’s call to Filipinos to be united “is convenient and self-serving because it is completely in accord with refusal to answer the painful questions and face up to the truth about the crimes of the Marcos dictatorship.” “We dare ask: Unity for whom? And how can the unrepentant children of two dictators claim love of country after all their crimes against the Filipino people?” she said.
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