June
12, 2014 the 116th anniversary of our independence --- our freedom from the
colonizers. But in these 116 years, have we ever felt free or independent?
FREEDOM is supposed to mean that we are free to do what we want (given that we
also do not trample the freedom of others) and to be what we want. That is why
we have the government on the first place, to ensure that each of us is
provided the necessary things that makes us free. We gave them power to do that.
But what is happening now is just the opposite.
Scams and Corruption instead of education, internal political quarrels and
continuous blaming within the city hall instead of housing for the typhoon
victims. Politicking instead of ensuring the welfare of the workers. Due to
unreasonable poverty we are not free even to live properly, an 8-hour labor for
60 pesos now where is the justice in that?
The Liga ng Makabagong
Kabataan voices out the longstanding ills of those in authority and calls
for change. This morning the LMK together with other groups marched on the
center of Iligan for their cause. This afternoon in the Iligan Post Office at
2:30 pm a rally will be made and this time WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR YOUR VOICE!
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