Supression of Truth - The road to Dictatorship

Freedom supressed is freedom denied. Marcos has become synonymous to dictatorship because of his authoritarian ways. From torture to incarceration to all his political foe, he manipulated democracy to eliminate his opponents to further his quest for total power and wealth. After his regime, filipinos are left with his legacy of terror and supression etched in the minds of his victims. His political machinery althou disbanded, remained within the government only with a different collar. The present Estrada administration after two years has reminded us again of the Marcos era.
 
An incident wherein a newspaper publisher was indicted and publishing was stopped due to articles that merely eposes the truth about the the presidents gambling habits and his circle of friends in the gambling world.
Another incident was when drug test was imposed on all government officials and armed forces personell. One mayor of San Juan, Metro Manila who happened to be one of the president's son was requested by a certain police general to take the drug test. This Mayor bluntly refused to take the test and the president himself relieved the police general from his post. One more issue worth mentioning is the promotion of one of the presidents son to a rank of Capt. after privately training him on an exclusive flying lesson utilizing the military helicopters and pilots - A privilege never offered to any ordinary citizen. Human rights violation is also rampant on the present administration. Issues have risen up against the PACTF a government task force against crime, such as unexplained death, torture, shootout and improper policing that leads to death. These are all reminders of the US-Marcos dictatorship.
Most if not all Marcos machinery is now back in the government. Figures such as Rodolfo Aguinaldo-now a congressman, Kit Tatad now a senator, Blas Ople a house speaker etc... These are all Marcos figures who's played a considerable part in the US-Marcos dictatorial rule. Aguinaldo has personally instigated the torture and incarceration of people against Marcos during his time. From supression of our speech freedom, to illegal arrests, incarceration and torture, these are the US-Marcos trail to dictatorship.
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