The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) yesterday bared intelligence reports on an alleged coup attempt on May 1, Labor Day, even as it expressed confidence that “no (military) officers will withdraw support from (President Arroyo) on that day.”
The AFP and the police are known to announce coup attempts on predictable dates, all of which never come to pass.
Despite a threat made the other day by Malacañang that the government will reimpose a state of national emergency, militant labor groups also yesterday said they will still mark the day with nationwide rallies.
AFP deputy spokesman Lt. Commander Earl Evan Pabalan quoted from “Oplan 4G” under “Oplan Hackle” wherein more than 500,000 protesters, including alleged rebel soldiers, are set to take to the streets on Labor Day.
Didn't the administration and it's military also warned us of an impending "coup" a few days before 20th anniversary of People Power nung February 2005, to justify Arroyo's "state of emergency" call and media crackdown, dahil natatakot sila na baka lumaki ang anti-Arroyo rally sa araw na yon?
Obviously, the announcements (before in February, and today) were meant to pre-empt and brand those who participated in the anti-ARroyo rallies as part of a "coup plot."
Since those who participated in it are either "destabilizers" or "coup plotters", the administration is justified in "using muscle" (Arroyo's term) to crack down on the dissenters and violently dispersing the rallies via CPR.
This is similar to the strategy also used by the autocratic regime of Belarus to crackdown on the opposition (may dayaan rin sa election nito). From Instapundit:
EU ministers endorsed the damning findings of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s 476-strong observer mission.
The mission’s report found that Mr Lukashenko had “permitted state authority to be used in a manner which did not allow citizens to freely and fairly express their will”.
It said statements by the Belarusan KGB associating the opposition with terrorism and accusing it of planning a coup had led to a "climate of intimidation". Campaign workers and opposition figures had been subject to "physical assaults, detention and even imprisonment."
BUT OF COURSE, YOU HAVE TO DISPERSE THESE RALLIES, KASI MAY COUP ON MAY ONE EH!
And to these Magdalo "escapees", ibang klase rin sila ano? They announced their planned coups ahead of schedule for everybody to know. Hindi ba if you're a serious coup plotter, you try to keep your plans a secret?
Anyway MLQ3, is this another "Auto-Golpe"? Maybe Mr. Faeldon is a true escapee, pero yung apat na sumunod (si San Juan, Sarmiento, Rabonza and Bumidang) mukhang pakawala ng admin.
All they do is come out and make announcements na they're planning to topple the admin on predictable dates. Then the administration tries to smear the opposition by linking the them to these "escapees" plot.
Btw, False accusations and fabrications (read the part on Rashma Hali) are nothing new for this administration.
UPDATE: Bakit ito lang ang pinag-iinitan ng administration? because they're easier to demonize?
Hindi ba kasama rin sila Cory, Drilon, Jinggoy, Loi atbp sa "coup plot" laban kay Arroyo nung Feb. 24?
Malacañang announced that all rally permits were revoked. Protesters at Edsa were truncheoned, hosed down and arrested. Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez announced that the Ayala Avenue wreath- laying program would be dispersed and even former President Cory Aquino would not be spared.
If Secretary Gonzalez thought that he could instill fear in the citizens, he was wrong.
The Ayala march went on and was an outstanding success both in the number of attendees and the quality of personalities who joined. Thirty thousand persons attended.
Led by former President Cory Aquino, former Vice President Tito Guingona, Senate President Frank Drilon and Mayor Jojo Binay, the march was joined by prominent leaders of the Makati Business Club among them Ricardo Romulo, Roberto de Ocampo, Jesus Estanislao, Oscar Hilado, Jun Campillo, Ramon del Rosario Jr., Jose Cuisia and Guillermo Luz.
Senators and congressmen were in full force, among them Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. and House Minority Leader Francis Escudero together with Senators Ramon Magsaysay, Luisa Estrada, Jinggoy Estrada, Jamby Madrigal, Alfredo Lim, Panfilo Lacson, Sergio Osmeña III, former Senators Leticia Ramos Shahani, Vicente Sotto III, Francisco Tatad, Wigberto Tañada, Ernesto Herrera, Rene Saguisag; Representatives Ronaldo Zamora, Peter Allan Cayetano, Butz Aquino, Gilbert Remulla, Teodoro Locsin Jr., Joel Villanueva, Roy Golez, Erin Tañada, Noynoy Aquino, Rodolfo Bacani, Satur Ocampo, Dina Abad, Teddy Casino, Risa Baraquel, Renato Magtubo and Lou Antonino.
Cory Aquino was accompanied by Noynoy, Margie Juico, Dinky Soliman, Butch Abad, Teresita Deles, Imelda Nicolas, Edilberto de Jesus and daughter Kris and fiancé James Yap.
The religious sector was prominently led by Archbishop Oscar Cruz, Bishop Teodoro Bacani, Jesus Is Lord Bishop Eddie Villanueva, La Salle Greenhills president Bro. Armin Luistro, many priests, nuns and seminarians.
Ateneo and UP students came in droves while Makati bank employees and junior executives belonging to the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines led by Bobby Flores, Jose Umali and Gerry Segismundo came out to join or to applaud while others rained yellow confetti on the marchers. Bayan Muna and Renato Reyes arrived from Edsa.
Among other personalities seen were movie Directors Joel Lamangan and Carlitos Siguion-Reyna, Renato Constantino Jr., Dr. Menguita Padilla, Chito Gascon, Ditas Rodrigo, Tony Lopa, Leah Navarro, former FVR officials Amina Rasul, Cesar Sariño, Cielito Habito and Ernesto Garilao, Lito Anzures and Councilor Junjun Binay.
There definitely was no fear. In fact, everybody was ready to be dispersed or even arrested...
O, kailan nyo rin ipapakulong itong mga "coup plotters" na ito?
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