MIGRANTE USA Condemns
Callousness of Philippine Embassy Officials in
Riyadh
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