Kanlungan Statement
on the issue of threat
of deportation of OFW in Taiwan:
In the time
that covid 19 pandemic is ravaging our
lives and many migrants are losing their jobs, the quick reaction to deport a
migrant worker without due process contradicts the constitutional guarantee
of protection of labour and the right to
be heard.
We urged the
DOLE to observe processes regarding the incident involving a post of a
caregiver in social media in Taiwan
criticizing the Duterte Administration.
The swift
declaration and threat of deportation for
criticizing President Duterte and his administration is violation
of free speech that is guaranteed by our
1987 Constitution , Article 3 Section 4 of the Bill rights states that;
No law shall be passed
abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right
of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of
grievances.
The rights to free speech
and airing legitimate
grievances should be respected and uphold specially by the state and all its
instrumentalities at all times.
We hope that
the intention of DOLE is to observe laws
and rules rather than crack down dissenters and critics of the government.
Finally
Kanlungan encourages the DOLE to foster a healthy platform wherein workers can
raise their grievances without fear of reprisal and retaliation.
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