Is Chito Gascon A Human Rights Violator Disguised As A Human Rights Advocate?

It should be very sickening at how Atty. Chito Gascon doesn't even know how Commission on Human Rights is supposed to work or how human rights organizations should work and do its job. Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque had targetted Atty. Gascon with really hard statements. He mentioned that CHR should investigate all forms of human rights violations - not just those committed by state agents.

Here's the biggest problem now. Atty. Gascon's own words condemn him. First, those who did the DengVaxia scandal were state agents. So what's his next reasoning? It's because the act of injecting the faulty vaccines weren't done by soldiers and policemen? Don't tell me that Dr. Janette Garin wasn't a state agent during that time? Not to mention, we shouldn't forget the deworming fiasco that happened in Zamboanga by the same person.

Gascon is now trying to defend CRappler when the Dengvaxia is a really serious violation of human rights. CRappler had broken the SEC rule for years and even broke the 1987 Constitution behind the scenes. I don't mind if CRappler doesn't like President Duterte but they could be guilty of trying to destabilize the government because it's no longer held by the Liberal Party. Also, CRappler isn't about press freedom but only about their right to misuse and abuse it. 

This really shows why appointing Atty. Gascon of heading the CHR is indeed a terrible mistake - he misplaces his priorities. Right now, why is it that the Public Attorney's Office is the one doing the job that he should be doing? That's why I even wanted to recommend Atty. Persida Rueda V. Acosta or anybody competent from PAO to be the new CHR. Shouldn't he be fighting for the human rights of the loved ones of the Dengvaxia victims instead? Shouldn't he be investigating the atrocities of the Maute terrorists and uphold the victims of the assault instead?

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