Tarpaulin of Evil

Tarpaulin of evil

I condemn the scrupulous and dreadful decision of GMA to instigate an oppressive and unjustifiable authoritarian regime by placing the country in another epoch of darkness. The Presidential Proclamation 1017 flaunting a State of National Emergency is a serious and grave abuse of constitutional discretion.

It is no less than a prelude to Martial Law and is an acute attempt to subvert the interest of the Filipinos blemishing the principles of democracy and republican philosophy.

GMA’s edict is a tarpaulin of evil. Under the aegis of State of National Emergency, people are deprived from initiating change. How dare she rescind the spirit of EDSA? How dare she control and gag the media by raiding and taking control of the Daily Tribune?

How dare she to use the military along with its stratagems to curtail freedoms guaranteed for by the constitution? How dare she disperse the rallyists who merely urge her to answer the questions of legitimacy and corruptions directed against her? How dare she betray the people by making a decision deemed inexpedient and over reacting?

How dare she abridge the confines of liberty? How dare she to remove officials who only wanted to initiate change in consonance with her “Strong Republic” by invoking the people of repudiating government’s lapses and larcenies? How dare she consent arresting prominent leaders for detention like Professor David and Atty. Guevara?

How dare she allow Senga in terminating Brigadier General Lim who expressed his frustrations over the anomalies committed by GMA? How dare she tolerate the illegal search in Senator Gringo Honasan’s home?

While it is GMA’s prerogative as enshrined by the constitution to issue orders as it becomes necessary to prevent or suppress lawless violence, invasion or rebellion I can not agree that her declaration is imperative. Aquino had gone into seven coups but she remained steadfast. She did not declare an inhumane and indecorous act like that of GMA’s.

It is my contention that THERE REALLY ARE NO ATTEMPTS TO DESTABILIZE HER GOVERNMENT, I believe it is merely her game plan to elude accusations against her. It was only her tactic to make people believe through “intelligence reports” kunohay that the republic is threatened.

Whether those coup attempts and alleged destabilization plots are true, GMA’s insinuations only sustain the implication that she might really have done something anomalous and incensing to the presidency.

Is she afraid that people will revolt because evidences that she committed gross culpable violation of the constitution primarily by rigging the polls are really valid? Is she afraid to be like Erap that’s why she prefers being Marcos by imposing defensive mechanisms? Will we again recapture the trauma of dictatorship? Will we again be restricted and be manipulated as an automaton?

Will we again evoke the frailties of the past? Will we again be subjected to ruthless nuisance of the bygone days twenty years ago? As I ponder on the issue, I could only vent: only criminals are so apprehensive and defensive and I do know if the president is calm or anxious over the possibilities.