[PeDAGoG] Fwd: URGENT: Support needed to Junk Philippine Terror Bill

Tue Jun 9 22:57:16 CEST 2020

Hi

I added my name in the list: Gustavo Esteva, Universidad de la Tierra en 
Oaxaca.

El 6/9/20 a las 11:24 a. m., Angging Aban escribió:
> Dear partners, networks, friends,
>
> We still welcome support from organizations and individuals until 
> tomorrow, 10June at 10AM (GMT +8).
>
> Here is the *link of the document. Please /input/ your 
> name/organization by the end of the statement (click the link):*
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lh1xCBOGtRKHj-LU9igBNmxArYMrXrdmWTWsNk4Qj-A/edit
>
> In solidarity,
> Angging
> *Ananeza Aban, MCD*
> Senior Research Associate
> Program on Alternative Development (AltDev)
> University of the Philippines | Center for Integrative and Development 
> Studies
> /Ang Bahay ng Alumni, Lower Ground Floor /
> /Magsaysay Ave., UP Diliman, Q.C. 1101 Philippines/
> /Tel. nos.: 981-8500 loc. 4266-4267 & 435-9283/
> /Tel. fax:  981-8500 loc. 4268 & 426-0955/
> /Website: cids.up.edu.ph <http://cids.up.edu.ph>
> /
> /Facebook page: www.facebook.com/upcids
> /
>
>     /
>     /
>     //
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 10:33 AM Angging Aban <azenana at gmail.com 
> <mailto:azenana at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Dear colleagues, partners, friends,
>
>     We urgently need your support on this statement we are circulating
>     in solidarity with the Filipino people:
>
>     The University of the Philippines Program on Alternative
>     Development (AltDev) condemns the passage of the Anti-Terrorism
>     Bill of 2020. Nothing but a weapon to silence criticism and
>     dissent toward the government, the proposed Bill is a threat to
>     the fundamental constitutional rights of the Filipino people.
>
>     The Bill grants absolute power to the state and its repressive
>     apparatuses such as the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the
>     Philippine National Police to violate the Philippine Constitution
>     and human rights. It harbors a vague definition of terrorism which
>     permits the malicious tagging of activists, critics, and
>     organizations as affiliates of so-called terrorist groups. 
>     Furthermore, the Bill undermines whatever “safeguard” it has by
>     giving free rein to the Anti-Terror Council (ATC) to determine
>     what constitutes “a serious risk to public safety” and the act to
>     “incite others” to commit terrorism. This paves the way for the
>     warrantless arrest of members of civil society designated as
>     “terrorist.” This may paralyze the broad grassroots movements and
>     alternative practices engaged by communities and civil society
>     organizations that counter the state’s aggressive, profit-oriented
>     vision of development. No one is safe.
>
>     We believe that it is imperative that we put an end to terrorist
>     activities. Our hearts and sympathies go out to all of those who
>     have been victimized by acts of lawless violence. However, arming
>     the government with punitive instruments and granting them  a wide
>     latitude of discretion, which the proposed bill provides, is not
>     the answer. History will tell how current and past regimes have
>     exhausted means to amass political power through anti-people
>     policies, as exemplified by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos who
>     wore the same “anti-terrorism” veneer to quell critics and
>     dissenters. Suffice to say, the “Terror Bill” does not and will
>     not address the root causes of terrorism which is poverty and the
>     corruption of power.
>
>     As scholars and activists, we cannot stand by as we lay witness to
>     the passage of this bill, especially under the current regime
>     which has not been shy to use violence against the weak, powerless
>     and the poor. We believe that addressing terrorism must not be
>     addressed through  punitive and draconian measures. Quelling
>     terroristic activities is built through a comprehensive approach
>     towards attaining peace, social justice, equity with the genuine
>     participation of its people. We do not need to further arm the
>     coercive apparatuses of the state which has operated with impunity
>     and has grotesquely performed its duties with abuses. In order to
>     end terrorism, what our society needs are real opportunities for
>     its people, schools for its children, protection for peoples
>     across races, sexes, and genders, an end to discrimination and
>     violence, and genuine, open and transformative conversations in
>     our pursuit of development.
>
>     To be free from terrorism, the entire Philippine nation, and the
>     rest of the world, must get rid of poverty, marginalization and
>     vulnerabilities. We need and demand for socio-politico-economic
>     transformation attuned to people’s aspirations and voices, not
>     another gauntlet to further strangle the Filipino peoples.
>
>     #JunkTerrorBillNow
>
>     Supported by: /(please signify your name or name of your
>     organization for support)/
>
>     1.
>
>     *
>     *
>     *Ananeza Aban, MCD*
>     Senior Research Associate
>     Program on Alternative Development (AltDev)
>     University of the Philippines | Center for Integrative and
>     Development Studies
>     /Ang Bahay ng Alumni, Lower Ground Floor /
>     /Magsaysay Ave., UP Diliman, Q.C. 1101 Philippines/
>     /Tel. nos.: 981-8500 loc. 4266-4267 & 435-9283/
>     /Tel. fax:  981-8500 loc. 4268 & 426-0955/
>     /Website: cids.up.edu.ph <http://cids.up.edu.ph>
>     /
>     /Facebook page: www.facebook.com/upcids/
>
>         /
>         /
>         //
>
>
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