Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on Li Boy’s plea for justice for his father, labor activist Maoj Maga (5 June 2019)
6/5/19
I have seen the photo of a 10-year-old boy, Li Boy, speaking at a rally calling for the release of his father, Maoj Maga, an organizer of transport group Piston and staff of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) Labor Center. It is even more heartbreaking to see Li Boy hugging his mother when he heard the news that the court sentenced his father with 8 to 14 years imprisonment for illegal possession of firearms.
Sa mga larawang ito, hindi ko maiwasang isipin kung gaano pa kaya karaming anak na gaya ni Li Boy, ang nananawagan para sa kalayaan ng mga magulang na maituturing na bilanggong politikal. Ilang libong bata kaya ang hanggang ngayon ay labis na nangungulila at sumisigaw ng katarungan sa pagpatay sa kanilang ama o ina bunsod ng palpak na War on Drugs ni Duterte?
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