I don't know if the credibility of Rappler as a factchecker is still there. Maria Ressa has already shown obvious signs of dishonesty such as whenever she tags #DefendPressFreedom or when she actually dared to lie to the world that ABiaS-CBN has 11 million employees. Now, not surprising is that CRappler which is supposedly a journalist organization now has an opinion piece where two writers suggest to #JunkTerrorBill and to legalize the Communist party. I just find the idea to be really stupid and treacherous at the same time!
Here's the introduction which actually made me wonder if the writers could be linked to Communist fronts:
Let us not kid ourselves: the proposed anti-terrorism bill is a measure aimed at combatting the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Certainly, the military also wants more leeway to go after extremist Islamists. Still, groups like the Abu Sayyaf Group and the Maute faction are so obviously inimical to national security that our government does not need a law enshrining a vague definition of terrorism to go after them.
Neither of us is sympathetic to the CPP, its armed wing the New People’s Army (NPA), or the “National Democratic” (ND) organizations under its penumbra. Not only have we called attention to their Machiavellian politics — from the Plaza Miranda bombing to their internal purges to their active collaboration with Duterte at the height of the drug war. We have also maintained that any organization that arrogates unto itself the right to speak for the people only to betray them repeatedly is dangerous and totalitarian. Like many Filipinos, we hope to see the end of this fifty-year-old insurrection sooner than later, as much as we want our people’s oppression and exploitation that sustained this longest Communist revolution in the world eliminated.
The fighting, however, cannot be ended through draconian measures like the anti-terrorism bill. Instead, the government must commit to steps that lead to the full legalization of the CPP and its full participation in electoral politics.
I decided to select that text because I want to point out where the contradiction starts. They are right when they say about terrorism is a measure aimed at countering terrorism. They also say that they are supposedly "not sympathetic" with the NPA and the CPP. This brings in the big question as to why they would rather junk the terror bill, claiming that it will "worsen" the problem. Their solution? It's far mindblowing than I can get with their proposal that the government must legalize the CPP and its full participation in electoral politics.
The recent flow of events have been led since the "shutdown" of ABiaS-CBN. Is it any surprise that Ressa of CRappler comes to the rescue? Is it any surprising that you've got COMMUNIST front outrage defending ABiaS-CBN? Then you've got the move to #JunkTerrorBill when we could've tagged #ReviseTerrorBill. Right now, I speculate that Jover Laurio of Pignoy Ako Blog could be a paid communist hack based on her actions. Anything to defend my speculation right now is that the line of events from the "shutdown" of ABiaS-CBN's franchise up to the present might be revealing COMMUNIST ties. Also, the Lopezes apparently has had a long history with the Marcoses and the communists according to Rigoberto Tiglao. I guess that's why Tiglao has been a favorite target of the pro-Yellow sites.
What is even funnier is that the same article also reveals the following:
The Communists have repeatedly “reaffirmed” their commitment to Mao Tse Tung Thought and the armed struggle. And, yes, in certain areas, the New People’s Army has regained company strength, and Communist propaganda has reanimated the passion of some post-millenials. And yet, its leaders, from exiled Ayatollah Jose Ma. Sison, to the Party’s anonymous highbrow theorist Teo Marasigan, know deep down that people’s war will never really bring about state collapse. NPA troops, many of whom now moonlight as private security, will never defeat the AFP. The Party will also never get a majority to march and die for its national democratic dream—the lure of work abroad will always outbid becoming a gerilyero.
Ironically, the movement is doing fine with “parliamentary struggle,” a tactic it theoretically despises for contaminating the March of History. Its leading party-list, Bayan Muna, under the capable hands of leaders like Neri Colmenares and Carlos Zarate, has scored remarkably well in national elections since 2001 (it was only in 2016 where it did poorly), despite sustained efforts by the state to intimidate its ranks with arrests and executions. Bayan Muna has been an active “fiscalizer” in the House of Representatives, and, recently, it has even passed a bill to increase social security pensions (signed by Duterte!). Not bad for a “mass organization” whose role is supposedly merely tactical and ancillary to protracted people’s war.
I think writing the paragraphs above is really a DUMB move. So are the writers really THAT STUPID to affirm the COMMUNIST links of Bayad Muna? Toady Casino is also an open contributor to CRappler. When has COMMUNISM and press freedom ever been compatible? That's why I even wonder why they tag #DefendPressFreedom when both concepts are NOT compatible? Do I need to state all over again how dangerously low press freedom is in communist countries like China and North Korea? Try criticizing Emperor Kim Jung Un in public and you might even get shot. Try revealing dangerous information in China and you will suffer the fate of Chinese who are fighting to free their country from the Chinese Communist Party. They even mention the commitment of the communists to Mao Tse Tsung (or Mao Zedong) who was a censorship freak himself. Ninoy's rationale of legalizing the CPP is really dumb - that's why I no longer consider him a hero. Who in the right mind would defend democracy by legalizing any communist party? Since when has communism been compatible with democracy?
The two writers decided to conclude with the following:
The utak pulbura in the palace, the congress, and the military seem to think that the war will end with the annihilation of the Communist movement. This is not the way armed rebellion ends, especially since inequalities will always push some Filipinos toward Communism. Armed rebellion will end when the government integrates Communists into the democratic system, as what happened with the MNLF and is now happening with the MILF.
To repeat, repression does not work. Signing this anti-terrorism bill into law may benefit President Duterte for a few years the same way that martial law did to Marcos. But inevitably that 85% support will wane if the regressive impact of COVID-19, the decline of OFW remittances, corruption, and repeated kowtowing to China continues. More people will inevitably complain, inviting state repression in the name of anti-terrorism.
Utak pulbura? Well, look who's calling the kettle black! They think that legalizing the communist fronts into the democratic system is the way? Let's face it - what have the communist fronts even contributed? They have all been anti-reforms because it goes against their quest for power. I'm not saying peaceful negotiations are to be dismissed. Consider it that what have the "capable" hands of Zarate and Colmenares have done. The communists have continued to oppose IMPORTANT reforms. Both clowns have been opposed to opening up the economy. Colmenares even dared to say that foreign investors will destroy the local and national businesses and industries. Not to mention, Casino the toad has opposed foreign investment more than once. All of them have been throwing whatever lies that has been invented. I don't see anything useful about legalizing the communist party of the Philippines? It's almost like letting criminal syndicates of the Philippines into its judicial and law enforcement agencies. I guess that's why such people are thinking that Liela Dilemma should be freed and why Antonio Trillanes IV should be declared a hero. Not to mention, appealing to Agnes Callamard and Phelim Kine is something. Callamard even dares endorse Dr. Carl Hart's statement that shabu supposedly doesn't lead to violence. Are we getting a huge puzzle put together here now?
I would really want to stress that communism has NEVER been compatible with democracy. Do these guys even need to study why the protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989 happened? The Chinese people participating in the said protest erected a statue they dubbed as the Goddess of Democracy. They hoped to achieve what EDSA achieved. Guess how it turned out? It didn't succeed and the Chinese military began firing at them. The even dare mention repeated kowtowing to China. Hmmm if they want to legalize the communist party then they might as well welcome Chinese communists too, right? If they think the CPP should be legalized then why not let the Philippines be truly a Province of China? Xi Jinping the head of the CPC would give the CPP its legalization if ever he takes over the Philippines. The legalization of communism in China only caused its decline. Mao eventually took over China and transformed it into a dysfunctional communist state. Obviously, legalizing any communist party is not the right thing to do.
The anti-terrorism bill is badly needed when you consider the state of the Philippines. I'm not saying that any defect should be ignored. What I'm saying is that any defect in the anti-terror bill must be amended for the better. I agree nobody should be arrested on mere suspicion and that should be one of the provisions. Another provision should also condemn policemen and soldiers who abuse their authority to be terrorists themselves. Fortunately, the two writers had the brains to tag [OPINION] which however is a bad opinion. They aren't meeting any logic when they were publishing their opinion piece. A good opinion requires sound logic before you can defend it. A good opinion might give sound alternatives based on facts. However, I think these guys are clowning around with such a stupid suggestion. I suggest they do some research first and study history because an opinion can be wrong when it's not backed up by facts and logic.
Comments
Post a Comment