More alternative venues eyed for anti-Chacha moves
If Malacañang can come up with several ways to circumvent the law in forcing Charter change, those against amending the Constitution are considering fighting fire with fire.
Left-leaning groups on Thursday said they are eyeing a wide range of venues where people can voice their opposition to Malacañang’s “Cha-cha Express."
“Aside from taking legal actions with the Supreme Court and local courts, we will also mobilize protesters in a different form of people’s initiative. At the end of the day, the opponents of charter change must stand up and be counted to show their resistance to this measure of the Arroyo administration," said Carol Araullo, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan chairwoman.
Bayan had organized an anti-Chacha march Thursday. The march started in front of the Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City ended up being dispersed by anti-riot policemen in CM Recto Avenue in Manila.
Araullo noted the march was timed to coincide with the end of the Malacañang-backed “people’s initiative."
On the other hand, Bayan encouraged community-based organizations to petition regional trial courts to issue a restraining order on the barangay-initiated signature campaign.
Anti-charter change groups are also doing their own signature campaign against charter change sans the food and cash giveaways, it said.
“The anti-charter change sign-up drive is intended as a protest action for people who want to be counted in the fight against cha-cha. It is a prelude to bigger protest actions," Araullo said.
She said signatures gathered in the anti-Chacha drive will be submitted to the Senate which is against the cha-cha moves of the administration.
The anti-Chacha group People’s March has an ongoing signature campaign against Charter Change. Its members go to markets, communities, churches and other public places to gather signatures against Charter change.
More anti-Chacha sign-up centers are expected next week in major urban centers in the country, Bayan added.
Meanwhile, the think tank IBON Foundation said the signature campaign is a ploy to ensure that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo remains in power possibly beyond 2010.
IBON research director Antonio Tujan likened the signature drive to the “sham ‘viva-voce’ referendum of the 1973 Constitution, which gave Marcos the power to continue as president and prime minister."
“As she undertakes even harsher authoritarian moves to keep herself in power, the unstable situation and political unrest could only get worse," Tujan said.-GMANews.TV
Left-leaning groups on Thursday said they are eyeing a wide range of venues where people can voice their opposition to Malacañang’s “Cha-cha Express."
“Aside from taking legal actions with the Supreme Court and local courts, we will also mobilize protesters in a different form of people’s initiative. At the end of the day, the opponents of charter change must stand up and be counted to show their resistance to this measure of the Arroyo administration," said Carol Araullo, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan chairwoman.
Bayan had organized an anti-Chacha march Thursday. The march started in front of the Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City ended up being dispersed by anti-riot policemen in CM Recto Avenue in Manila.
Araullo noted the march was timed to coincide with the end of the Malacañang-backed “people’s initiative."
On the other hand, Bayan encouraged community-based organizations to petition regional trial courts to issue a restraining order on the barangay-initiated signature campaign.
Anti-charter change groups are also doing their own signature campaign against charter change sans the food and cash giveaways, it said.
“The anti-charter change sign-up drive is intended as a protest action for people who want to be counted in the fight against cha-cha. It is a prelude to bigger protest actions," Araullo said.
She said signatures gathered in the anti-Chacha drive will be submitted to the Senate which is against the cha-cha moves of the administration.
The anti-Chacha group People’s March has an ongoing signature campaign against Charter Change. Its members go to markets, communities, churches and other public places to gather signatures against Charter change.
More anti-Chacha sign-up centers are expected next week in major urban centers in the country, Bayan added.
Meanwhile, the think tank IBON Foundation said the signature campaign is a ploy to ensure that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo remains in power possibly beyond 2010.
IBON research director Antonio Tujan likened the signature drive to the “sham ‘viva-voce’ referendum of the 1973 Constitution, which gave Marcos the power to continue as president and prime minister."
“As she undertakes even harsher authoritarian moves to keep herself in power, the unstable situation and political unrest could only get worse," Tujan said.-GMANews.TV
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