September 5, 2005
“September terrorist attacks” scenario scripted ? CPP

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denounced Sept. 1 the “September terrorist attack” scenario being raised by National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales saying it’s “part of Malacañang script to justify the suppression of mass protests and prevent the possibility of an anti-Arroyo uprising in the wake of the killing of the impeachment process by the House Justice Committee last August 31.”

Gonzales, after claiming that terrorist groups are planning a big attack this September with the help of foreign terrorists, appealed to Congress to rush the passage the Anti-terrorist Bill.

“Malacañang frantically wants the streets to be cleared ‘at all costs’ especially this September in order to pretend to the world that all is in peace in the country especially when Arroyo goes to the United Nations to preside over a summit of the UN Security Council on September 12,” said Gregorio “Ka Roger” Rosal, CPP spokesperson.

Rosal also said that Malacañang’s “September terrorist attack” scenario will “justify the use of martial law powers to quell protests expected to break out in the aftermath of the killing of the amended impeachment complaint.” (Bulatlat.com)