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PH democracy sinusubok ng manipulasyon, maling paggamit ng batas – Romualdez

MANILA, Philippines – Sinusubok ng maling paggamit at manipulasyon ng batas ang demokrasya ng Pilipinas, ayon kay Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez.

Kasabay nito ay nanawagan siya sa mga abogado na manindigan sa Konstitusyon sa kabila ng mga pagsubok sa kasalukuyan.

Sa kanyang speech, sinabi ni Romualdez na kailangan n bansa ng legal professionals na may lakas ng loob na magsalita at manindigan.

“Here at home, democracy is being tested not by force, but by apathy; not by the absence of law, but by its misuse and manipulation,” pahayag ni Romualdez kasabay ng 20th National Convention of Lawyers ng IBP.

Kasabay ng panawagan na maging available sa lahat ng Filipino ang hustisya, sinabi pa ng Speaker na ang legal profession “demands more than expertise, it demands courage.”

“Courage to uphold the Constitution when it is most inconvenient. Courage to speak the truth when silence is the safer path. And courage to stand for justice, not just for the privileged, but for those who cannot afford representation, whose voices are drowned out by wealth and influence,” aniya.

Dagdag pa ni Romualdez, ang katotohanan sa panahon ngayon ay, “the law is only as strong as those who defend it,” only as just to those who interpret it, and only as relevant for those who wield it for the common good.”

Siniguro naman nito na ang Kamara ay mananatiling kakampi ng legal profession sa pagsisiguro ng pagiging responsable sa pangangailangang legal ng mga Filipino.

“I also know that legislation alone is not enough. The battle for justice is waged not only in Congress or the courts but in every forum where truth must be defended,” pagtatapos ni Romualdez. RNT/JGC