Internationalism : Free Thomas Van Beersum

The arrest of Thomas van Beersum, a Dutch activist while on his way hoe only proves the basis of the protest actions against Aquino government last 22nd of July 2013 on the President’s State of the Nation Address, particularly on the Human Rights concerns.

Beersum’s participation in the said protest was to call the attention of the authorities on the situation of the society especially with regards to Human Rights Violations. Beersum proved that one’s nationality do not hinder to free the oppressed.

If the government arrested Beersum, why foreign troops that blatantly violating human rights and the nation’s sovereignty were not arrested? Is it because they are allies and collaborators to tell the world that thinking that joining social movements and actions are meaningless, like what Beersum did?

To understand and saw the importance of joining social movements let us take a look to the lives and history of Adres Bonifacio, Jose Rizal, Emilio Jacinto at more. Without their movements and struggles we were not able to prove and showed that we are a society, a nation before being colonized and named Philippines. And the right to self-determination of the Bangsamoro and Lumad (Indigenous People) have not been subsumed by that colonization.

The arrest of Beersum is part of the massive propaganda to defeat that critical and radical thinking.

LMK and Beersum may differ in ideology, perspectives and strategies, but in the name of Human Rights, we recognize Beersum’s solidarity in the struggle of the oppressed and exploited class of the Philippines. Recognition of Human Rights cut across political, ideological, class, nationality and gender.

The same that we strongly condemn foreign interventions and interference in our economic and political affairs like China, America (USA), Japan, Malaysia and more. It is clearly not for the welfare and benefit of the oppressed and the poor. It is not internationalism, it is Imperialism and one form of oppression and exploitation. We have to unite our forces as oppressed across the world.

The warmth and spirit of the youth to join social movements to perform its meaningful tasks and responsibilities for the society, environment and the world shall not die and will not perish.

Mabuhay ang mga Kabataan!

FREE THOMAS VAN BEERSUM! FREE THE OPPRESSED! HUMAN RIGHTS ABOVE ALL!
Liga ng Makabagong Kabataan
Mindanao, Philippines
6 August 2013

lmkabataan@yahoo.com.ph

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