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Weaving the Patchwork of Justice and Peace in a Broken World |
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National Council of Churches in the Philippines |
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Sangguniang Pambansa ng Mga Simbahan sa Pilipinas |
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The book chronicles the church’s journey and engagement in human rights before, during and after the submission of the report up to the Universal Periodic Review. |
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The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) strongly condemns the Malacañang-backed move of the majority in Congress that railroaded the passing of House Resolution 1109 transforming Congress to a Constituent Assembly (Con-ass). It was plain and simple tyranny of numbers for self-serving interests. They have run roughshod on the Filipino people's democratic rights to choose their leaders in 2010. It smacks of sheer arrogance, a quintessence of compunction.
The move is an obvious attempt to postpone the 2010 elections, a process wrapped in the agenda of those who want to perpetuate themselves in power, including President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Moreover, those pushing for Cha Cha equate economic development with further liberalization of the economy and the plunder of the national patrimony. Our experience over the years as a nation has shown that trade liberalization and globalization only worsened the impoverishment of the vast majority of Filipinos. The current global economic crisis shows the folly of this economic paradigm. Cha Cha will only serve to further divest the present Constitution of its nationalist provisions.
We reiterate that the NCCP is not against Charter Change. The present Constitution stands in need of substantial improvements. But not for the wrong reasons, definitely not before the 2010 elections, and certainly not through a legislative body dominated by a majority of devious and scheming politicians with vested interests, has not shown independence from the Executive Branch and much less displayed genuine loyalty to the people.
Thus, the NCCP enjoins its member churches and the general public to condemn and stand up against this latest travesty and maneuvering to tinker illicitly with the Constitution. Let us remain steadfast and vigilant. Let us not allow anyone, especially our leaders with vested interests to trample upon our God-given right to participate in the political processes that directly affect us and our children. |
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Congress Voting to Transform Itself into a Constituent Assembly: A Quintessence of Compunction
“For fools speak folly, and their minds plot iniquity: to practice ungodliness, to utter error concerning the Lord, to leave the craving of the hungry unsatisfied, and to deprive the thirsty of drink. The villainies of villains are evil; they deise wicked devices to ruin the poor with lying words, even then the plea of the needy is right.” (Isaiah 32:6-7) |