Press Release
February 14, 2008

ROXAS: LET PEOPLE'S RIGHTS PREVAIL
STATEMENT ON TOMORROW'S MAKATI RALLY

"I urge police and military authorities to let the people assemble freely and exercise their right to speak in tomorrow's rally. I also call upon indignant members of the uniformed services to temper their statements and leave the people to protest in peace.

"Let constitutional stability prevail over the paranoia of some people in power who seek to justify harsh action against protesters.

"It will be recalled that in previous rallies, the police had been too aggressive in dispersing peaceful protesters, including students and defenseless women.

"The Philippine National Police should observe maximum tolerance. The people are airing their valid grievances over what they perceive as grievous anomalies in the administration, and authorities would do well to respect this right."

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