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Militant group optimistic on GMA’s ouster next year

Rabid critics of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo are optimistic that another popular uprising next year would oust the Chief Executive from Malacañang.

In a press statement, leftwing activists belonging to Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said President Arroyo is highly isolated from the Filipino people based on their social investigation among the grassroots and majority of Filipinos in the countryside want to see her out in Malacañang next year.

“They are angry with the ruling Macapagal-Arroyo clique. That’s the prevailing sentiment among our people, especially the poor. It is the basis of our optimism that the puppet, corrupt, brutal and anti-people regime of Ms Arroyo and her husband Atty. Mike Arroyo would be deposed in 2006,” says Pamalakaya national chair Fernando Hicap.

“ We are hoping for the best. Poverty and hunger, political killings and oppression would escalate unless Ms Arroyo is removed from the Office of the President through another popular uprising in the tradition of Edsa 1 and Edsa 2,” Hicap added.

The militant leader observed that President Arroyo was merely depending on the support of military and police generals who are loyal to her in exchange for political accommodations, promotions and lion’s share on state funds made available for bureaucratic corruption.

“ Aside from giving in to the political and material requests of pro-Arroyo generals in the military and police establishments, Ms Arroyo is pampering her allies in the House of Representatives by showering them with juicy posts and financial rewards. But this kind of set up had long been exposed to and opposed by the people,” Hicap said.

Hicap said the implementation of the expanded-value added tax (E-VAT), the expected series in the surge of oil price hikes and other anti-Filipino and anti-national economic measures of the regime would further agitate the people and stir waves of protests that might culminate into another popular uprising.

“ Ms Arroyo is presenting himself as a strong leader of her own Strong Republic. But the truth is her Republic was in total shambles and she is just picking up the pieces by relying on military and police forces loyal to her and her paid mercenaries dressed as lawmakers in the House of Representatives. But it won’t last long,” Pamalakaya said.

The militant group said 2006 might be the start of the preparations and undeclared election campaign and political positioning for the 2007 national elections. But Pamalakaya said the ouster of Ms Arroyo and the official stance of politicians on the issue would decide the fate of the politician’s chances in 2007 elections.

“ Those would stick with Ms Arroyo would have a hard time winning the 2007 elections. That is the rule of the game in 2007 elections. Anti-Arroyo politicians and forces would dominate the 2007 elections unless pro-Arroyo generals and the bankrupt Commission on Elections manipulate the 2007 polls in favor of Ms. Arroyo’s lapdogs,” Pamalakaya added.

The militant group politicians who would seek their support and endorsement next year would have to agree on their position on number of issues or selection of issues like the ouster of Ms Arroyo, the fight against the anti-terrorism bill, charter change, state repression and political killings, E-VAT, oil price hikes, electricity and water hikes, globalization to cite a few. #

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#1  26 December 2005 - 03:08

 

hello gerry! please mind the gap..hehe. link po kita sa http://youngradicals.blogspot.com ha? meri-meri at hapi-hapi!

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