No Hope for Justice, Sanchez Widow Says
Nine months after the
death of journalist and activist Romy Sanchez, the chance of attaining
justice remains nil.
BY
Rod Tajon
Northern Dispatch
Posted by Bulatlat
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SAN FERNANDO CITY —
Nine months after the death of journalist and activist Romy Sanchez, the
chance of attaining justice remains nil.
According to Elvira
Sanchez, Sanchez’s wife and convenor of the Justice for Romy Sanchez
Movement (JRSM), there is no hope under the present justice system in
attaining justice for Sanchez who was murdered on March 9 in Baguio
City.
In an interview,
Sanchez reiterated there have been no developments in the case since then.
“There is a (PNP)
task force for Romy but until now, we haven’t heard of any updates from
the group,” she said. Sanchez’ case was also filed at the Board of Claims
but to no avail since they filed the case.
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NO JUSTICE STILL: The
murder of Romy Sanchez (in placard) remains unresolved a year after |
The Sanchez family is
still trying to find ways to cope after the killing. “We are still
managing to survive despite what happened. However, since our country is
undergoing the worst economic and political crisis, we, too, are having a
hard time coping with our needs,” she added.
Meanwhile, JRSM
through Sanchez, also condemned and demanded justice for the political
killings of Jose “Pepe” Manegdeg and Albert Terredaño. Sanchez said the
killings only show how “fascist” the present administration is. “Gloria
Arroyo’s government is indeed imposing state terrorism. We should continue
our struggle to oust GMA to end the escalating number of political
killings,” she said.
As for justice for
the victims of state terrorism, “We cannot expect justice to prevail in
our present justice system; however, we shall carry on with our fight
until we attain justice not only for my husband, but for all victims of
state terrorism,” she said. Northern Dispatch/Posted by Bulatlat
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