The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN), on Saturday admitted that the low-turnout of the September 21 Anti-Martial Law rally was a failed effort.
BAYAN’s assistant Secretary General Saturnina Pabalate said that they expected at least 100,000 people, but the real turn-out is far from their expectation.
“Siguro ang isa rin sa malaking dahilan na nakikita namin ay ang masamang panahon,” Pabalate said referring to the bad weather on Sept. 21.
Pabalate also noted that the group, including other leftists groups who organized the rally, were failed to met its original plan because of several factors.
“Ang ini-expect namin e maging malakas ang boses ng tao. At dahil nga sa hindi enough yong number ng dumalo, masasabi ko in my personal account na hindi naging successful yong initial plan namin,” Pabalate added.
When asked what was their initial plan, Pabalate refused to comment.
On the other hand, one of the organizers of Pro-Duterte rally said that the anti-Duterte failed because they failed to confront the police, who were stationed far away.
“Maganda yong ginawa ng mga kapulisan, na hindi sila lumapit. Kasi kung lumapit sila, may nabalitaan akong posibleng nagkagulo dahil yon ang initial plan nila. Guluhin ang mga pulis tapos isisi sa gobyerno pag may nasugatan sa kanila,” John Santos, a pro-Duterte organizer said.
Santos also added that the people today have learned their lessons.
“Mas pinili siguro ng mga tao na tumigil sa bahay nila dahil alam nilang walang mapupuntahan ang pagsisigaw ng mga makaliwa. Hindi kagaya dati na madaling utuin ang mga Pilipino, ngayon iba na,” Santos added.
Santos also noted that the failure of the Sept. 21 protest is a big blow to Duterte’s political opponents.
“Kung titingnan mo, hindi sila naging sikat matapos ang rally. Parang wala lang nangyari. Wala masyadong media attention dahil nga sa hindi nagkagulo. Parang natalo lang sa election”, Santos said. /Jimmy Diaz/
http://pinoyobserver.com/bayan-admits-sept-21-rally-failed-effort/
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