At least two opposition senators welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling that two portions of the Anti-Terrorism Act are constitutional, despite admitting they remain against other portions of the controversial law. | GabrielLaluINQ
Senator Leila de Lima, who is currently detained at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center in Camp Crame, said she welcomes the SC’s move to strike out a phrase in Section 4 , a qualifier regarding what activities are not considered terroristic acts.
This phrase was followed by a qualifier that says “which are not intended to cause death or serious physical harm to a person, to endanger a person’s life, or to create a serious risk to public safety”. This is the particular portion considered unconstitutional by the SC for being overbroad and a violation of the freedom of expression.Both Hontiveros and De Lima separately admitted having not read the full text of the decision, which the SC has not revealed as of now.
“I have yet to read the full decision of the Court, but let me remind those who will implement this law: The Anti-Terror Law does not give you the license to suppress dissent and trample on fundamental rights. It is not an excuse to oppress and kill ordinary Filipinos. The Senate can and will use its oversight functions to protect Filipinos from state-sanctioned abuses and misdeeds,” Hontiveros added.
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