DOJ Sec. Gonzalez: "PCIJ is inciting to sedition."

Link here.

Here's PCIJ's reaction.

It's interesting na "inciting to sedition" ang accusation ng gobierno sa PCIJ. I was thinking kasi na they would go after the PCIJ for inaccurate or untruthful reporting on the GLORIAGATE scandal and other corruption issues ng arroyo admin.

But I guess reporting on the admin's excessess and questionable legitimacy are now "inciting to sedition", eh?

PCIJ = Enemies of the State

I don't know why we need to present a plan to change the political system first before removing arroyo. Ang nangyari sa 2004 ay napakalinaw: Arroyo stole the elections. And now we need new elections to replace the fake president. Just like in Ukraine's last election for the Prime Ministership. Besides, every candidate running to replace arroyo has his or her own plans to reform the system. It is up to us voters to choose kung anong programa ng kandidato ang pinakamaganda, it yun kandidato na yun ang iboto natin.

Award-winning radio show axed. PCIJ also bares harassment.

Conrad de Quiros is channeling George Orwell.

From MLQ3, this article from The Nation: Peaceful revolt gains steam. Anti-Thaksin group's approach enables it to take high moral ground

If the tens of thousands of anti-Thaksin protesters laying siege to Government House think they can shame caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra into resigning and leaving politics over corruption allegations, they may be looking at a long and hard battle ahead of them. Already Thaksin has dug in for what he sees as a protracted struggle to save his brand of democracy and his political career from an "unruly, anti-democratic mob". But the anti-Thaksin movement - made up of the urban-based middle class, civil society and a broad, growing cross-section of the population - apparently knows better than to appeal to the PM's conscience to compel him to step down. Having endured Thaksin's misrule for five years, they are well aware that this remorseless self-serving politician cannot be moved by reason, much less by a sense of guilt or shame.

That's why the anti-Thaksin camp chose the non-violent path and to exercise the citizenry's constitutional rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly to drive home their powerful, unambiguous message: a democratic ruler derives his a legitimacy from the people, and the people can take back that which has been given. Under normal circumstances, such leadership questions should and must be decided at the ballot box.

However, it cannot be emphasised enough that elections are but one of several key features of a democracy. Other important elements of a genuine democracy include functioning check-and-balance mechanisms, independent watchdogs to ensure a level playing field for political parties to compete in free and fair elections, as well as unfettered civil liberties, including freedom of the media and the right to freedom of expression.

Buti pa sa thailand, there's still freedom of assembly. Dito naman, practically bawal na ang anti-arroyo rallies at CPR ang aabutin natin for "illegal assemblies". Buti pa sa Thailand, may freedom of speech and press. Sa atin naman, unti unting nawawala na ang pagka-free nito. Buti pa sa Thailand, alam nila ang halaga ng "checks-and-balances". Yung admin naman ni Arroyo, sabi nila dapat tanggalin na raw ito, LOL!!!