Many people are expecting President Aquino to condemn the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi, a political prisoner from Myanmar, at the ASEAN summit which is to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam. However the president has remained silent about his opinion on the matter. According to Bayan secretary general Renato Reyes Jr., the Department of Justice has submitted its review and recommendations on the said case of the 43 health workers who got arrested last Feb 2 during a raid in a house in Morong, Rizal. But President Aquino has yet to approve it. Reyes adds that the case is now garnering international attention from various rights groups so it would really be great if the president made a decision already.
And once again, the Philippines is in the limelight for some catastrophe of sorts. First, the hostage crisis. And now this? I still think the government moves too slowly. If these prisoners haven’t done anything wrong, I think they should be released already so at least they can spend Christmas with their families. After all, Christmas is around the corner. It is a great time to reunite and bond with out families once again.
