Migrante-Australia calls on Mrs Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo, the fake president of the Philippines to step down!

(Sydney Australia) The lifting of the state of national emergency on 3 March 2004, is not genuine. Until this moment GMA is keeping Crispin Beltran and others in detention. GMA had not dropped the charges against the militant members of the House of Representatives and others on the government¡¦s ¡§wanted list¡¨. On 24th of February 2006 at 11:30 am Philippine President Mrs Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) unleashed the demons that she has been harbouring since she cheated her way to the Philippine presidency in 2004. These demons are arbitrary arrests, dispersal of people¡¦s assemblies and increased repression of individuals and organisations fighting for justice and genuine democracy in the Philippines. These are all contained in the Proclamation 1017, which she declared under the state of emergency. The substance of Proclamation 1017 is Martial Law. It is very sad that GMA has turned her back on the people who toppled the Marcos dictatorship and Estrada¡¦s corrupt regime. The 25th of February 2006, is the 20th anniversary of the ousting of Ferdinand Marcos in the popular uprising known as People Power 1. From this legacy People Power 2 was born, ousting Erap Estrada and ushering Mrs Arroyo to power. From the 24th of February, she has cancelled all public meetings and gatherings and her military arrested protesters at the rally on 24th February. These further show that Mrs Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is not suitable to be President. The voters in 2004 knew this but GMA has manipulated all the mechanisms of the 2004 elections to manufacture a ¡§win¡¨. Mrs Arroyo issued Proclamation 1017 to trick the Filipino people. In her pronouncements, she tried to claim that she is the underdog and through this she aims to get the people¡¦s sympathy and support. The protests from various organisations such as Migrante, human rights groups and individuals in the Philippines and all over the world, pressured GMA has to lift the Proclamation 1017 on 3 March 2006. As Filipinos residing overseas we are deeply concerned about the well-being of our relatives, friends and the rest of the Filipino people. The socio-economic situation in the Philippines has deteriorated since Mrs Arroyo became President. Ka Mameng (CARMEN DEUNIDA) a woman leader of her community and of Gabriela expressed in her interview with ABC (Australian TV): ¡§We don't see any development in the Filipino nation. Instead, we are being strangled, we are dying from poverty¡¨. Mrs Arroyo¡¦s government continues to be subservient to the US government in its socio-economic and military policies and programs. On the 25th of February 2006, the police picked up Philippine Congressman Crispin Beltran (or Ka Bel) a defender of worker¡¦s rights for questioning. The US-Arroyo regime is known for the execution and torture of human rights workers and community leaders who protest against the government¡¦s anti-people policies and programs. Until now Crispin Beltran is being detained in a military hospital. MRS GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO IS A VIOLATOR OF THE RULE OF LAW, SHE HAS TO GO! Migrante calls on the US-Arroyo Regime „« to end political repression in the Philippines „« for unconditional release of Crispin Beltran, trade union leader and others who were arrested „«to drop charges against Congresswoman Liza Maza and the following Congressmen: Satur Ocampo, Rafael Mariano, Joel Virador and Teddy Casino and others on the government¡¦s list „« to resign and hand-over the administration to a Transition Council that will manage the government and prepare for a clean and honest election MIGRANTE SUPPORTS THE CALL OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE¡¦S MOVEMENT FOR GMA TO STEP DOWN NOW! Reference: Edwin Subijano, President-Migrante Australia: 0409 461 600 Bong Andres, Vice-President-Migrante Australia: 0410 632 707 Mailing Address: Migrante-Australia, PO Box 1168, Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012

03 Mar 2006

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