Bu-lat-lat (boo-lat-lat) verb: to search, probe, investigate, inquire; to unearth facts Volume 3, Number 37 October 19 - 25, 2003 Quezon City, Philippines |
Overseas
Filipinos Also Say No to Bush Visit
Overseas
Filipinos joined their compatriots in the Philippines who held nationwide
indignation rallies against the visit of U.S. President George W. Bush Oct. 18.
The protests and statements of solidarity were held and issued in Hong Kong,
Canada and Europe. By Bulatlat.comOverseas
Filipinos joined their compatriots in the Philippines who held nationwide
indignation rallies against the visit of U.S. President George W. Bush Oct. 18.
The protests and statements of solidarity were held in Hong Kong, Canada and
Europe. In
Hong Kong, hundreds of anti-war activists, peace advocates and migrant groups
marched to the U.S. consulate general to protest the “arrival of the world’s
No. 1 terrorist” in the Philippines. Ban-Bush Filipino demonstrator in Hong Kong The
protesters said that Bush’s state visit to the Philippines is part of the
U.S.’ plan to push through with aggressive and interventionist policies in the
country. These include the Mutual Support and Logistics Agreement (MLSA)
and the Balikatan joint military exercises. “True
to his terrorist record, the mere visit of Bush has sparked suppression against
the people of the Philippines. His bloodied trail should be cut off,” she
said. Unifil-HK
along with the Asia-Pacific Mission for Migrants and other Hong Kong-based
groups also issued a statement expressing their unity with the Filipino people
in their campaign to ban a war criminal such as Bush from entering their
territory. “We shall put up a no entry sign to him in Hong Kong,” they also
warned.
Bayan-International also
protested the U.S. president’s visit in the Philippines, saying that Bush’s
wars of aggression bring no “genuine and lasting peace” in the country and
will only reinforce the colonial and unequal relations between the two
countries. Both
organizations also demanded the withdrawal of all U.S. troops in the Philippines
even as they called for a government that is “truly independent, democratic,
pro-people, transparent and corruption-free.” They asked President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to answer questions that her administration masterminded the terrorist bombings in Mindanao, southern Philippines recently that killed dozens of innocent civilians, in exchange for U.S. assistance. Bulatlat.com We want to know what you think of this article.
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