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AMRSP Statement on the Commemoration of the Declaration of Martial Law 2020

AMRSP Statement on the Commemoration of the Declaration of Martial Law 2020 “We wept when darkness fell upon our beloved land.” Forty eight years ago, Ferdinand E. Marcos declared martial on September 21, 1972. It ushered in an unprecedented reign of terror and unbridled greed. Today, tyranny is on the rise again. Now we weep again for the more than thirty thousand human beings arbitrarily killed in this war on drugs. The orphans and widows demand justice. We demand accountability and justice. There will be no peace until the blood spilled in our streets and our homes find justice. We are appalled again by continuing attacks on human rights defenders and all those who serve the least, the last and the lost. They are the modern-day apostles of our times – mocked, harassed, and vilified. We are humbled by their courage and selfless service. Our democratic institutions, our freedom of expression, freedom of the press and other fundamental rights are muzzled. The culture of death is being glorified, first with the continuing perpetration of the bloody “War on Drugs” which have claimed thousands of lives of people, especially from the urban poor sector, blamed to be “drug pushers or users” without the benefit of the judicial process. And now, the death penalty is being sought to be re-imposed. Large-scale corruption committed by the administration’s allies is rampant, for example, the PhilHealth corruption issue. Fake news is the norm, while critical thinking is met with branding as “communist” or “dilawan”. And now, even the already-narrowing democratic space in the land is being further stifled with the passage of the Anti-Terror Law of 2020, which we demand from Supreme Court to declare it unconstitutional. We, as citizens of our country, strongly uphold that dissent and opposition are inextricably linked to a democracy however flawed it may be. A popular mandate is not a license to do as one pleases. It does not replace reason. Our social contract imposes check and balances for institutions of governance and accountability. While it is true that EDSA 1 failed to emancipate our people from feudal bondage and exploitation, the drift towards tyranny is going to the other side of the pendulum. Now, the Marcoses are trying to re-write history to sanitize themselves. On this day we pray to the God of liberation and renew our commitment to serve the voiceless and dehumanized, to a Faith that does justice and makes for peace. Today we declare, “Never Forget, Never Again to Dictatorship and Tyranny!” ================================================== Catch us at our official social media platforms: FACEBOOK -   / amrsp.org   YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClMb... #AMRSP #NeverForget #NeverAgain #DefendHumanRights #ResistDictatorship