30 December 2003

Migrante-USA Chapter condemns in the strongest terms the callousness of Philippine Embassy officials (in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) in dealing with the grievances of the OFWs who went on a hunger strike. Whatever the disposition these officials may have shown in the face of this particular crisis is only reflective of the character of the regime of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo - they are self-serving, helpless and subservient to foreign interests.

In this sense we hold responsible the regime of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for whatever happened to our fellow OFWs whose welfare was sacrificed in favor of the foreign oppressors. This adds up to the list of the regime's human rights violations and the dismal failure of government to serve the people it is bound to.

Carolina Almeda
Chairperson
MIGRANTE Sectoral Party
U.S.A.Chapter