Press Release
08 June 2009
Students light candles, blow whistles against con ass, charter change
Davao City – Members of the Student Christian Movement of the
Philippines (SCMP) here light candles and blow whistles today as a
protest against recent railroading of House Resolution 1109 in the
Lower Chamber of Congress to push for charter amendments.
The religious student group express condemnation over an “obvious”
desperate move of the current administration to push for Charter
Change. The group is refering to the the majority block of the
congressmen who allies of Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The group call the recent stint headed by House Speaker Prospero
Nograles very un-Christian, “putting the interests of the few over
welfare of the people” via the insistence of amending the Philippine
constitution.
The protest begins with whiste-blowing and a short liturgical ceremony
at Freedom Park in Roxas Avenue at 5 o’clock in the afternoon and
culminates with the lighting of candles.
¨Let the candles be torches of fire to spread awareness and courage
among the Filipinos to stand and defend our constituion from hawks and
selfish scavengers. Perhaps, may it serve also to enlighten our
government leaders in leading the Filipino people to genuine and
sincere change in which Charter Change is not an answer. Let the
whistles be horns to unite the toiling masses in opposing the
desperate move of the corrupt government for Chacha.” Jun Catalan,
secretary-general of SCMP says.
The group express that the railroading of House Resolution 1109 only
favours to the economic interest of foreign capitalists and political
agenda of the Arroyo administration similar to the previous attempts
of changing the fundamental law of the land.
¨The global financial crisis at hand worsens the commercialized
Filipino education. This will come to its worst if the Charter be
changed since foreign ownership of education will be allowed which
would give way to a heightened business of education in the country.¨
Myrna Imperial, chairperson of the Lihok Estudyante ug Kabataan batok
Krisis ug Komersyalisasyon (LEKSYON).
¨This will even be harder among the out-of-school youth. Education
will then remain as a far-fetched dream for most of us.¨, Rosalie
Gonzales of Anakbayan says.
The group stresses that education, as their primary concern, should be
attended by the government especially now that classes are about to
open instead of busying themselves for a self-interested move at the
expense of the majority especially the youth.
¨It is out of selfishness that drove for the few in power upon pushing
Chacha. Justice seems to have no space in this political catastrophe
we are in. It is high time again the Filipinos must forge unity in
opposing such anti-masses action of the government. We are blatantly
fooled by our very own government. We must fight against it.¨ Catalan
adds.
SCMP, together with the different youth in Mindanao, will join with
other sectors in the upcoming anti-chacha actions. The group also
encourages all the youth to join them in their call and action against
Chacha.#
For Reference: contact Jun Catalan, 09125353487.
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