Migrants Group Launches Cyber Protest Against COMELEC
"Let our voices be heard, allow Migrante Partylist to run in the 2010 party-list elections!"
This call in the Facebook Causes (apps.facebook.com/causes/?m=ed6ae9f3) is fast becoming the battle cry of Migrante Partylist after being delisted by the Comelec last October 13, 2009.
"The call to allow Migrante to participate in the 2010 elections is gaining ground and we intend to make the world know that OFWs are being robbed of their right to representation if the COMELEC will not hear their plea," said Connie Regalado, Chairperson of Migrante Partylist.
Migrante was among the groups cited when the Comelec issued resolution no. 8679 ordering to delete 26 partylist in the list of registered national, regional or sectoral parties, organizations or coalitions.
"Right now, OFW organizations from different countries abroad are already clogging the email addresses of the Comelec Commissioners to protest the disenfranchisement of overseas Filipinos," Regalado claimed.
The group asserted that they were denied due process since the "Comelec veered away from calling a hearing or even notifying the concerned parties before it issued the said resolution."
"Our chapters in all 23 countries have committed to hold protests in various forms to denounce the Comelec’s decision denying us the chance to be heard in the halls of congress while approving the participation of pseudo-partylists such as that of Mike Arroyo’s sister -Kasangga Partylist and Jovito Palparan’s Bantay Partylist," Regalado said. “We are likewise planning to launch an online petition.”
Already , Unifil-Migrante, the biggest chapter of Migrante in Hong Kong held a picket in front of the Philippine Consulate General at United Center Building, Admiralty, Hong Kong. The group denounced the Comelec for delisting Migrante and accused the Arroyo administration as the one behind Migrante’s exclusion.
"Our chapters in New Zealand has already sent a protest letter to Comelec Chairman Melo and officers of Migrante-Middle East have also conducted a press conference to protest the Comelec’s decision. Other OFW groups in Europe and North America also intend to protest in support of Migrante," Regalado added.
Regalado warned the Comelec that it will loose its credibility to hold an open and honest election if it will exclude legitimate representatives of the marginalized sectors as provided by law while it continuous to recognize pseudo-partylist groups.####
"Let our voices be heard, allow Migrante Partylist to run in the 2010 party-list elections!"
This call in the Facebook Causes (apps.facebook.com/causes/?m=ed6ae9f3) is fast becoming the battle cry of Migrante Partylist after being delisted by the Comelec last October 13, 2009.
"The call to allow Migrante to participate in the 2010 elections is gaining ground and we intend to make the world know that OFWs are being robbed of their right to representation if the COMELEC will not hear their plea," said Connie Regalado, Chairperson of Migrante Partylist.
Migrante was among the groups cited when the Comelec issued resolution no. 8679 ordering to delete 26 partylist in the list of registered national, regional or sectoral parties, organizations or coalitions.
"Right now, OFW organizations from different countries abroad are already clogging the email addresses of the Comelec Commissioners to protest the disenfranchisement of overseas Filipinos," Regalado claimed.
The group asserted that they were denied due process since the "Comelec veered away from calling a hearing or even notifying the concerned parties before it issued the said resolution."
"Our chapters in all 23 countries have committed to hold protests in various forms to denounce the Comelec’s decision denying us the chance to be heard in the halls of congress while approving the participation of pseudo-partylists such as that of Mike Arroyo’s sister -Kasangga Partylist and Jovito Palparan’s Bantay Partylist," Regalado said. “We are likewise planning to launch an online petition.”
Already , Unifil-Migrante, the biggest chapter of Migrante in Hong Kong held a picket in front of the Philippine Consulate General at United Center Building, Admiralty, Hong Kong. The group denounced the Comelec for delisting Migrante and accused the Arroyo administration as the one behind Migrante’s exclusion.
"Our chapters in New Zealand has already sent a protest letter to Comelec Chairman Melo and officers of Migrante-Middle East have also conducted a press conference to protest the Comelec’s decision. Other OFW groups in Europe and North America also intend to protest in support of Migrante," Regalado added.
Regalado warned the Comelec that it will loose its credibility to hold an open and honest election if it will exclude legitimate representatives of the marginalized sectors as provided by law while it continuous to recognize pseudo-partylist groups.####
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