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Statement
The Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) strongly denounces the brutal killing
of peasant leader Antony Licyayo, 38, chairperson of Kaguimungan-Cagayan
Valley, who was shot today at 8:30 AM while carrying his one year and
a half old son on their way to their field in Sitio Torkia, Brgy. Cabiraoan.
An unidentified gunman shot him once at the back of his head. The bullet
exited through his mouth. The child was unharmed. It has only been two
weeks since Cagayan peasant leader Joey Javier was murdered in Baggao
municipality. We strongly condemn and still hold accountable Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo regime for Licyayo’s assassination.
Over 786 senseless deaths has taken place since Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
assumed the presidency. Thousands have been orphanedfamilies and
communities. The political assassination of Licyayo has again proven the
impunity and culpability of the GMA regime, the Armed Forces of the Philippines,
in its blatant failure to protect the Filipino people and ensure order
in Philippine society. In fact, the government of Arroyo and the Armed
Forces has proven over and over that it IS the instigator, planner, and
executer in this national policy of political killings sweeping the country.
If the government can go on killing, and elevate the death toll to thousands,
then we do not hope for anything from it to heed the clamour of the local
and international community to stop the killings and deliver justice to
all victims.
What does the government intend to do with the increasing number of orphaned
children and communities? Licyayo has four young children aged 10, 8,
4, and youngest, 1 and a half, who was with him at the time of his death.
The Arroyo government has done nothing since 2001 but bring shame to country
for being the grossest, the number one violator of human rights, disregarding
at all costs the very essence of the right to life and due process. All
these prove that under the Arroyo regime, there is no room for human rights
and justice.
The challenge to all of us is the question of what to do under these very
critical times. More than ever, it is the opportune time to unite and
strengthen our ranks to protect ourselves from the cudgels of a State
that breeds lawlessness and human rights violations. It is urgent and
foremost to close in ranks and work for the ouster of this fascist, dictatorial
regime, to ensure that justice will be served to work for a society that
respects and human rights, for justice to truly prevail.
Now, if the government can go on with the killings, taking life in its
own hands, who will protect and save the people? If it can still stomach
violating the rights of the people, killing them senselessly because of
their political beliefs, let it be known that the people have the right
to defend themselves, that the people have the right to arm themselves
to protect themselves against this fascist, murderous regime. #
Reference:
WINDEL B. BOLINGET
CPA Secretary General
27 November
2006
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