In his speech, President Aquino praised the late Bishop Emeritus Antonio Fortich for daring to speak out against Marcos, but he then griped about some bishops now criticizing everything, including his hair. “The late Bishop Fortich might turn in his grave. Bishop Fortich was not only against dictatorship, he was also vocal against landlordism and exploitation of sugar workers.” In a pastoral letter on the plight of sakadas, Fortich stressed the right of workers to form unions. The violent strike dispersal in Hacienda Luisita on November 16, 2004 killed seven and wounded hundreds of others. Aquino, who was then a Congressman, defended the massacre in a privilege speech only hours after the bloodbath. #HLMX
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:28:01 +0000
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