Martial Law is Not a Substitute for Competence

A very good friend of mine, Dean Marvic Leonen of the UP College of Law, who happens to be a Baguio boy too, published this statement this morning both at his blog and Facebook wall. He has offered it up as public domain for sharing. This is a most important issue that involves all Filipinos, not just those living in Maguindanao.

The Constitutional provisions on Martial Law are being tested and we have to pay particular attention to this especially in the light of the upcoming national elections in May 2010, particularly because there are many scenarios that are being considered by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her ilk to keep themselves in power.

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