Against troop deployment, electoral fraud; For youth representation in Congress
Kabataan Party-list, the leading and only youth party-list participating these elections, today called on its constituents and the public to ‘Tie a blue ribbon’ against troop deployment and electoral fraud; and for youth representation in Congress.
The youth party-list made the announcement in its weekly ‘noise barrage for clean and honest 2007 elections’ held in Philcoa, Quezon City later this afternoon.
“We are gratified by the fact that our efforts did not lead to naught. The present awareness and vigilance of the youth and public against AFP meddling and efforts by the executive branch to destroy the electoral process, particularly the party-list system, are results of our never-ending information campaign against electoral fraud and violence,” said Raymond Palatino, National President and Nominee of Kabataan Party-list.
“With only over two weeks before the elections, we are in the homestretch and it has come to a point where we are appealing to voters to really, truly look throw in their weight into the campaign against electoral fraud and violence. May 14 is not the finish line. We still have a long way ahead in ensuring a truly clean and honest 2007 elections,” Palatino said.
Kabataan Party-list also announced that it will embark on a “15-day Road Trip” starting today, April 27, for a broader, more massive campaign against electoral fraud and for youth representation in Congress.
Nominees and supporters of the youth party-list are set to tie blue ribbons along posts and establishment in Timog, Tomas Morato and Malate later tonight.
“If the AFP and PNP is launching their own so-called PR blitz, Kabataan Party-list will have its own information-dissemination campaign to unleash. Who will be more credible? Let the youth and the public decide.”
“Let’s paint the town blue,” Palatino said. ###
