Impeachment

“President Aquino is now perceived by women from urban poor communities as apathetic in pursuing Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s accountability for her wrongdoings as the former President. He remains silent on the non-resumption of hearings on electoral fraud filed against her, and he even backed the recommendation of the DILG and PNP that Arroyo should stay at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center for security reasons,” Rep. Emmi De Jesus of the Gabriela Women’s Party observed on the continued stay of Arroyo at the VMCC.  read more »

“Now is the time to make human rights violators, the corrupt and those who protect them accountable for their crimes against the people. Now is the time to make those who unjustly ruled against the poor and marginalized and turned their backs against their sworn duty to uphold the interests of the people accountable.”

Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Luz Ilagan issued this statement today as the impeachment trial of Supreme Court chief Justice Renato Corona starts today.  read more »

"Justice delayed is justice denied. The Filipino people have long-awaited to see former President Gloria Arroyo charged and tried in court for various cases of graft, corruption and human rights violations committed under her watch. Now that her doctors have declared that she is no longer sick, the Department of Justice should see to the swift trials of the various cases against her," declared GWP Rep. Emmi De Jesus.  read more »

Rep. Liza Maza of Gabriela Women’s Party today said that the Senate blue ribbon committee report  that recommended the filing of charges against GMA over the messed up $329-million NBN deal with China’s Zhong Xing Telecommunications (ZTE) Corp. only justifies the need to impeach the President now and make her pay for her impunity on unresolved cases under her administration.  read more »