Trillanes on Ressa's conviction: Obvious attack against press freedom, we’re a few steps away from martial law

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Nag aalala ang dating senador na si Antonio Trillanes IV na mag deklara ng martial law sa bansa kasunod ng conviction ni Maria Ressa sa kasong cyber libel ngayong araw.

Iginiit ni Trillanes na ang hatol kay Ressa ay isang matinding pag atake sa demokrasya ng bansa, hindi lamang sa press freedom.

“More than the obvious attack against the freedom of the press, Maria Ressa’s conviction 4 cyberlibel is an attack against our democracy itself. We’re now but a few steps away frm Martial Law,” ayon sa isang post ni Trillanes sa Twitter

Hinikayat din niya ang mga netizens na magkaisa at magsalita bago pa mahuli ang lahat.

“Panahon na para mgsalita at mgsama-sama bago pa mawala nang tuluyan ang ating kalayaan,” aniya

Ngayong araw ay lumabas na ang hatol kay Ressa at sa dati nitong empleyado na si Reynaldo Santos Jr. dahil sa umano’y mapanirang article ng Rappler laban sa businessman na si Wilfredo Keng.

Sa isang panayam matapos lumabas ang hatol ng korte, sinabi ni Ressa na patuloy na lalaban ang kanyang kampo.

"I appeal to you, the journalists in room, the Filipinos who are listening, to protect your rights. We’re meant to be a cautionary tale, we are meant to make you afraid. I appeal again, don’t be afraid," aniya sa mga reporters

"Because if you don’t use your rights, you will lose them. If we don’t challenge a brazen move to try to roll back the rights guaranteed in the constitution, we will lose them. We shouldn’t be voluntarily giving up our rights." Ayon pa kay Ressa

Si Ressa at Santos ay mananatili sa piyansa na dati nilang nai-post at nabigyan ng labing limang (15) araw upang isaalang-alang ang kanilang susunod na hakbang, ayon sa kanilang tagapayo na dating University of the Philippines Law Professor at Supreme Court spokesman na si Theodore Te.

"Obviously legal steps forward would include questioning the decision and the appropriate proceeding. We still have to meet, we’ll have to go over the decision carefully," ayon kay Te.

 

 


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