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Every human being has certain rights that must be protected. Today, there
is a close widespread consensus entitles people to certain fundamental rights
under any circumstances. These incorporate certain common freedoms and
political rights, the most major of which is the privilege to life and physical
security. Human rights are the primary reason for the need for equity, tolerance,
mutual respect, and human dignity in the greater part of our action. In any case,
regardless of how global these rights may be, they are as yet being disregarded
each day all through the world. Some individuals aren't being dealt with like
people, and these shameful acts need to stop. To secure human rights is to
guarantee that individuals get some level of tolerable, and conscious treatment.
To disregard the most essential human rights, then again, is to deny people their
fundamental moral privileges. It is, one might say, to regard them as though they
are not as much as human and undeserving of respect and dignity. There are a
few nations, which are being gone up against by a few occurrences of human
rights infringement; one of them is the Philippines.
Kidapawan Massacre
This issue of human rights violation is very timely in our country especially
with the recent tragedy in Kidapawan City, Mindanao. The Kidapawan massacre
started when 6,000 farmers barricaded a national roadway in North Cotabato in
southern Philippines. The farmers, who waited for 3 months for the help from the
government, have had enough hunger. They were demanding for the arrival of
15,000 packs of rice as pantawid gutom to aid their families despite extreme El
Nio-affected dry season. They demanded from a promise of help. They
demanded that the major aspect of calamity fund intended for them should be
used. These Mindanao farmers lost very nearly 70% to 100% of their sustenance
crops, bringing about a huge number of families starving and without work,
numerous compelled to eat their own feed.
The protest heightened on April 1, when North Cotabato Governor Emylou
Talio-Mendoza, an ally of the ruling Liberal Party, reportedly refused to
negotiate with the farmers and instead ordered 150-strong policemen to disperse
the rally, which later on turned violent, leaving 6 dead and 116 harmed. Those
slaughtered were at that point on their knees when they were shot by the police
and numerous were beaten with implements and water cannons. Presently, a the
farmers are looking for asylum in the Kidapawan Methodist Church, which is at
present under risk of getting their business grant renounced by the city
government for harboring the pioneers and members of unlawful demonstrators.
How could a generally basic transfer of relief result into viciousness and
tragedy? The administration forces attacked as if it is the communist rebels who
arranged the blockade. In any case, whether it was or it was not, the Mindanao
farmers were just victims of calamity, hunger and desperation. Any responsive
and dependable government, particularly one, which gladly claims to take after a
"Daang Matuwid" does not order its police officers to shoot or even lay hands on
the unarmed protesting farmers. There is neither reason nor any exempting
condition at all. The president, as head of government, must acknowledge full
responsibility regarding such a monumental blunder. It is sufficiently abominable
that this organization has neglected to provide sustenance and support to the
farmers and Lumads of Kidapawan amid the delayed dry season in Mindanao.
Be that as it may, it is absolute brutal for them to shoot at the same individuals
who were just asking for help.
It was just recent since Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte made a joke in
connection with the rape and murder of an Australian missionary during a 1989
hostage crisis in Davao City during a campaign rally on April 12. Napakaganda,
dapat mayor muna ang mauna. These were the exact words spoken by Mayor
Duterte, which enraged several netizens worldwide.
Known for being blunt, it's not the first time Mayor Duterte has put forth
incendiary statements. He has repeatedly made statements saying that he will
execute more than 100,000 criminals if he's elected, according to local media, as
evidenced by one of the major facets of his platform that is to suppress
criminality in three to six months.
But as a consequence of his joke about the rape incident 28 years ago,
various womens groups have filed a letter-complaint with the Commission on
Human Rights (CHR) against Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte accusing the
mayor for violating the Magna Carta of Women. Mayor Duterte has garnered
several criticisms and condemnations from a great number of people because of
this, which excludes me.
Of course a bad joke is still a bad joke and there is no excuse for the
language that he used. But on that note, his point was, he was there in the
middle of a hostage-taking, he placed his life on the line, he gave the order to kill
these people who were killing and raping, so if he has a foul mouth, then sorry.
There was completely "no malice" about his remarks and uttered that joke out of
extreme anger with the killing.
These allegations do not give justice to the kind of leader who he has
proven to be nor his rape joke do not forthwith reflect the kind of President he will
be. In fact, his track record of promoting and protecting womens rights by
creating a Womens Code solely for Davao women and his continuing efforts to
empower women already speak a lot. We cannot downplay what he has done for
Davao just because of a joke for this would be a disservice to this man who has
stood for everything women empowerment in Davao City. He is definitely not
politically and morally correct, but it is his actions that should hold more weight.