The state of the world is incredibly shitty with COVID-19 and all the things that happened in 2020. But what I want to talk about is the fucking Anti-Terrorism Bill in the Philippines.
While the current government may say that they aren't following in the footsteps of the Marcos regime, they are negating themselves with their actions. After all, the President has talked about declaring martial law. There is also the controversy on the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN, which is a media and entertainment network. Now there is the Anti-Terrorism Bill.
The Anti-Terrorism Bill is made to "prevent and stop" terrorist attacks. It targets people likely to perform acts of terrorism or people who are likely to join terrorist groups. The problem here is that it allows the violation of the Constitution and Human Rights by state institutions (like the AFP - Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the PNP - Philippine National Police). Any suspicion and it could leave you at their mercy. Especially because the definition of terrorism is up to them.
This means that we would have our hands tied and our mouths sealed shut because who knows what their definition would be? Protests? Different opinion than that of the government? This sounds like what transpired during the Philippine Martial Law in the Marcos Regime. Information blackout and the fear of speaking up because of the law and military.
Let's say the government isn't following the Marcos regime, they are still fucking up the state of the nation anyway with their actions and we need to change this for the sake of the country and ourselves.
History is there to teach us the mistakes of the past. However, history repeats itself. When will we end the cycle?
We need to speak up. We need action. Spread information. Stop misinformation. Speak up before we can't speak at all. I hope we all do our part. #junkterrorbill
P.S. I hope this was written well. If not, well, the message is there anyway. If there is anything you wish to correct or to add, message me.
@imaturedebdeb, @kalinka-moya, @smoldiabetic, @adrielleswift, @hyliantimelordin221b, and anyone else, please help spread the word. We all need each other's help.
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