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Proving once again adage that says, ‘you can lead your relative to the senate but you can’t make him any smarter than a rock,’ Bambam Aquino was bitch-slapped by angry Filipinos with the truth about his own family’s bloody history against people who protested against their interests.
This after Aquino, who was elected primarily on the strength of his being the cousin of the former president, just had to open his mouth and give a statement on the violent dispersal of rallyists in front of the US Embassy.
In response to his shortsighted and self-serving version of Philippine history, angry netizens reminded Aquino that the administrations of both his aunt and cousin were marred by much more violent, and deadly clashes between the police and protesters.
“Oh really Bam Aquino? where have you been? did u forget the Mendiola, Hacienda and Cotabato Farmers? they were massacred.. and dont worry.. the difference this time.. there will be justice for the victims,” said Jean Deanielle.
And from Cristopher Balbuena, “Sen. Bam Aquino, what timeline are you referring? If it is last admin, I think you should redefine what you “know and love” because it has problems too about rallyists. To cite one: Rice farmers of Kidapawan (you know and love?), Hacienda Luisita Farmers (you know and love?). If you’re in shock about the recent incident, I’m still in shock at your insensitiveness to the past issues (with PNoy and Hacienda Luisita).”
Others, like Dash Digdigan Mendoza called Aquino a hypocrite for ignoring the acts of his relatives, “Ah.. The hypocrisy of Bam Aquino.. Where were you when the government attacked farmers in Kidapawan when they rallied because no help was being extended to them during the El Nino Crisis? Tsssss..”
In order to help jog the memory, and hopefully the delicadeza of Aquino, we are providing details and links to the events cited by the commenters.
Mendiola massacre, also called Black Thursday by some Filipinojournalists, was an incident that took place in Mendiola Street, San Miguel, Manila, Philippines on January 22, 1987, in which state security forces violently dispersed a farmers’ march to Malacañang Palace. Thirteen of the farmers were killed and many wounded when government anti-riot forces opened fire on them. The farmers were demanding fulfillment of the promises made regarding land reform during the Presidential campaign of Cory Aquino, and distribution of lands at no cost to beneficiaries.
Kidapawan rice rally, for three days from March 30, 2016, thousands of farmers and their supporters blockaded the Davao-Cotabato Highway in Kidapawan, North Cotabato. A day before prior to the road blockade, 500 farmers protest in front of the National Food Authority Office in Kidapawan to air their grievances. The demonstration ended violently with at least three deaths on the side of the protesters and a total of 116 injured on both sides after the police dispersed the mass action.
Hacienda Luisita massacre, On 16 November 2004, twelve picketing farmers and two children were killed and hundreds were injured when police and soldiers dispatched by then Labour Secretary Patricia Santo Tomás, stormed a blockade by plantation workers. The protesters were pushing for fairer wages, increased benefits and, more broadly, a greater commitment for national land reform.
Source and Original Article from: >>> Mindation
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