On the occasion of November 25 United Nations International Day on the Elimination of Violence Against Women , Rep. Liza Maza of Gabriela Women’s Party today expressed outrage and strongest condemnation on the massacre in Maguindanao that killed at least 21 women.
Rep. Liza Maza of Gabriela today denounced the recent appointment of National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales as Defense chief as a “clear signal of how the military may possibly intervene in the electoral process in the May 2010 elections.”
“He is more militarist than the military, a hawk who was one of those who engineered the formation of the Inter Agency Legal Action Group (IALAG) and other militarist measures against activists. His appointment six months before the May elections is a foreboding sign,” Maza said.
