LIVESTREAM: MARTIAL LAW EXTENSION SPECIAL CONGRESS Thread 2

> Sen Villanueva asks about tourism
> Govt representative: tourism affected yes, but tourists just go to other areas

Maj Leader Farinas
> No lunch break, lunch will be served
> Those who want can eat; those who want to stay can

Rep Zarate
> Martial law field manual defines martial law differently: expansive
> Definition should stick to rebellion

Sen Poe
> Why so long to free 4 towns if you freed most towns in 60 days?

Natl Adviser
> We need it for rebuilding efforts.

Rep Villarin
> No human right violations from army
> Be sensitive to those affected, don't just focus on the legal stuff

>>134509920

> Muslim separatists existed years ago, the current one was founded in 2012
> If you haven't destroyed the first ones, then what makes you think you can destroy this one in 5 months only

Govt
> We can always try

Anakbayan Rep Casilao
> Evacuees fleeing is evidence of rights valuations
> Indigenous had to flee

Caloocan Rep Erice
> What can you do in w/ a 5-month extension that you can't do in 60 days?

Govt
> Not just enemies in Marawi, but also rebels in Sulu & other places

>>134506953
Just nuke Mindanao already

>>134510856

> Other countries don't have military rule, then why us?

Govt
> Other countries like France are more extreme
> We need new ways to deal w/ terrorism outside conventional methods

>>134510898

They did; didn't work.

>See
https://archive.is/nOA3q

>>134510943

> Other countries w/ Martial Law are called 3rd world banana republic


Govt
> We won't; we have rules in place.

Rep Erice
> Martial law is abnormal for a democratic republic

>>134511028
Those aren't nukes

Gabriela Rep de Jesus
> I lived during Marcos's Martial Law
> Aerial bombing issue