Youth Unity Statement Calling for the Resignation of Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Prepared by the YOUTH REVOLT alliance

We are youth and students from different schools, colleges, universities and communities.

We, the undersigned, hereby express our whole-hearted support for star witness Rodolfo Noel ‘Jun’ Lozada for his brave resolve to divulge everything he knows and thus further expose unresolved issues of corruption in government.

We also hereby express our solidarity with various church groups, the business sector, people’s organizations and concerned Filipino citizens who have similarly expressed confidence in Mr. Lozada’s sincerity and credibility.

We look forward to the further unraveling of Mr. Lozada’s revelations. We unite with the belief of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines that his confessions, along with fellow witness Jose ‘Joey’ de Venecia III’s, may yet ’save the country from being hostage to scandalous and shady government deals that offend the common good and serve only personal, family and group interests.’

We believe that national leaders should be accountable to the people and that government officials should portray the highest standard of morality and integrity to be able to propel the nation towards progress, justice, and peace.

As youth and students moved with conscience and aspiring for good governance and accountability for wrong deeds done, we condemn the following acts of government:

• The attempted cover-up and past and present whitewash of evidence implicating Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the First Gentleman and the First Family, along with Malacanang’s minions, in numerous issues of bribery and corruption and other shady deals of government;

• The gross and systematic plunder of the country’s coffers and resources for the benefit of a mere few influential government officials;

• The Arroyo administration’s shameless disregard of the intensity and effects of such allegations and its continuous brushing off of still unresolved issues of bribery and corruption despite overwhelming public clamor for morality, transparency and accountability; and,

• The blatant and unabashed misuse of the administration machinery, namely the Department of Justice, the Philippine National Police, the military and other agencies of government, to conspire in the further deception of the people and betrayal of public trust.

Mrs. Arroyo has lost her moral ascendancy to govern from the long list of scandals, electoral fraud and corruption issues that have mired her presidency. The Arroyo administration has long ceased to perform as a role model government for the youth. It has caused the youth nothing but widespread disillusionment and the desire to instill reforms in government.

We call for the resignation of Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as her continuous cling to the presidency has only sown deep social discontent and division among the people.

We strongly believe in the sovereign right that rests on the people to change an morally-bankrupt and corrupt regime with an conscientious leadership that can genuinely unite the nation.

YOUTH REVOLT against a morally bankrupt government. YOUTH REVOLT for regime change now. Arroyo resign!

The Undersigned,

National Union Of Students of the Philippines
College Editors Guild of the Philippines
Kabataan Party
University of the Philippines (UP) University Student Council
UP Office of the Student Regent, Student Regent Teri Ridon
UP Manila University Student Council
UP Manila College of Arts and Science Student Council
Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND-UP)
University of Santo Tomas ACT-NOW
UST Tiger PACT
Ateneo de Manila University Tanggulan Network
Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Office of the Student Regent, Student Regent Sophia Prado
PUP Sentral na Konseho ng Mag-aaral
Samahan ng mga Mag-aaral para sa Sambayanan (SAMASA)-PUP
KKKP (Kalipunan ng Kristiyanong Kabataan sa Pilipinas)
Student Christian Movement of the Philippines
Christian Youth Fellowship
Samahan ng Kabataang Episcopal sa Pilipinas
Adamson University University Student Government
Philippine Christian University Supreme Student Government
SAMASA-Far Eastern University
Kabataang Pinoy
League of Filipino Students
ANAKBAYAN
Kabataang Artista para sa Tunay na Kalayaan (KARATULA)
UP The Philippine Collegian
UP Manila Collegian
PUP The Catalyst
ADMU Matanglawin
Arellano Herald
MLQU The Quezonian
PUP Mass Communications The Communicator

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