MANILA, Philippines – Nagtakda ng protesta ang mga pinuno ng simbahan sa Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) sa Setyembre 21 para kondenahin ang katiwalian sa mga proyekto sa pagkontrol sa baha sa buong bansa.
Sa isang pahayag noong Biyernes, pinayuhan ng Church Leaders Council for National Transformation ang mga Pilipino na magsuot ng puting kamiseta sa pagsali sa protesta, na tinaguriang “A Trillion Peso March.”
Sa pagmarka ng ika-53 anibersaryo ng deklarasyon ng Batas Militar sa ilalim ng rehimen ni dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Sr., na napatalsik sa pamamagitan ng 1986 People Power Revolution sa Edsa. Isasagawa ang protesta sa Setyembre 21 at magsisimula ang martsa sa alas-2 ng hapon.
“We, members of the Church Leaders Council for National Transformation together with other church organizations, are united in prayer and calling for strong condemnation against the blatant and blatant corruption that is destroying our country’s flood control projects,” saad nito.
“This kind of corruption is not just theft but a major sin that is destroying our country,” binigyang diin ng Church Leaders Council for National Transformation.
“The families who lost their homes in the flood, the farmers whose crops drowned, and the children who lost their future are the real victims,” dagdag pa nito.
Sa parehong pahayag, nanawagan ang Church Leaders Council for National Transformation sa lahat ng Pilipino—pari, layko, pinuno, at ordinaryong mamamayan—na magkaisa sa paglaban sa lahat ng uri ng katiwalian.
“Let us demand accountability, transparent and honest government, and leaders with integrity. The Bible reminds us: ‘Let justice roll down like a river, and righteousness like a never-failing stream’ (Amos 5:24),” anila.
“With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can become a people that prioritizes the good of all and not just the interests of a few. May the Lord who drove out the merchants from the Temple be the one to cleanse our people. Let us act together, with unity and with hope,” dagdag nito. RNT/MND
