On fraudulent 2004 election results
MIGRANTE commends Ms. Susan Roces for consistency

Susan Roces should be given more credence for her consistency and clarity in voicing out the sentiments of the people who were disenfranchised by alleged massive cheating in the 2004 polls.

Ms. Roces, the widow of losing opposition presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr., has not failed to articulate the sentiments of those who were cheated by massive fraud and other irregularities in the last elections. Her adamant rejection of the legitimacy of President Macapagal-Arroyo's presidency is shared by millions nationwide.

Like her late husband, we overseas Filipinos were never given the chance by this administration to seek out the truth with regard to the padded and/or shaved votes, election violence perpetrated by the military and police forces against progressive party-list organizations and a long list of corrupt practices in the last electoral campaign by the current administration.

Indeed, we agree with Ms. Roces' statement that specifies that if Macapagal-Arroyo really won then Malacanang would not bat an eyelash and have all the documents opened for all to see.

Not only was her late husband robbed of victory in the last elections. The people were denied access to the truth.

There can be no reconciliation without justice.

While Malacanang claims that its current tenant won by 1 million votes, the President is pushing the legislature to railroad new and higher taxes, draconian measures and other moves that shall give rise to more corruption and human rights abuses by those in authority.

We encourage Ms. Roces to continue speaking out her mind on more issues and expand her range of topics to include the worsening human rights situation in the country, especially the politically-motivated killings of journalists, activists, priests, lawyers, ordinary farmers and workers.

Ms. Roces' consistency shall see her, and a lot many people, through. #