Joker finally breaks his silence (kinda)

From Dean Jorge Bocobo:

Joker Arroyo is the “index species” of Team Unity. He’s already pandering to the Leftists as his poll numbers drop along with his chances of victory.

Hehe... tahimik kasi si joker dati eh.

At least he's now criticizing the plans of this admin to arrest Satur Ocampo, ano?

Siguro "nagising" ng konti si mr. human rights lawyer nung binabatikos siya ng mga dating kaalyado niya sa kaliwa for his deafening silence on the extra-judicial killings issue:

Filipino Leftist Groups Question Silence Of Human Rights Lawyer -Senator On Political Killings

March 6, 2007 7:16 a.m. EST

Komfie Manalo - All Headline News Correspondent
Manila, Philippines (AHN) - Left-leaning organizations in the Philippines on Tuesday called the attention of human rights lawyer and maverick Senator Joker Arroyo. The groups are pushing for Arroyo to break his silence on the controversial political killings in the country, which were being blamed on the military. Arroyo is running under the pro-administration Team Unity for the upcoming senatorial polls in May.

In separate statements, the party-list group Anakpawis and fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya said, "What happened to this self-confessed human rights advocate? It is time to open his big mouth and speak out against this state-sponsored terrorism and military-imposed de facto martial law in Metro Manila."

Fernando Hicap, Anakpawis nominee for the congressional elections and national chairman of Pamalakaya adds, "Definitely he is missing the action."

The groups also challenged the reelectionist senator to take a formal stand on the issue of urban militarization.

Hicap said, "Senator Arroyo chose to remain silent despite the fact that the situation merits his involvement as a staunch defender of the 1987 Constitution and the people's human rights and civil liberties."

"Didn't he say that 'If you're bad, Joker Arroyo will get you'? This political advertisement will remain a rhetoric electoral campaign piece unless Senator Arroyo breathes life to it through concrete actions," he adds.

The group said they hope the senator was "not joking," in his campaign slogan.

Despite Arroyo's "deafening silence" on urban militarization, Anakpawis and Pamalakaya still appealed to candidates of Team Unity and Genuine Opposition to cross party lines and denounce the militarization of Metro Manila.

The military ordered the deployment of soldiers in urban poor communities, particularly in areas where people's based organizations have strong followings, despite the absence of lawless violence, foreign invasion and armed rebellion.

Yeah, what about the Extra-judicial Killings, Joker? And the attempts by the military to intimidate the party listers (and the voters to vote a certain way) in Metro Manila and other universities?