{"id":177632,"date":"2018-08-20T02:19:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T06:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=177632"},"modified":"2018-08-20T03:39:14","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T07:39:14","slug":"liza-maza-resigns-napc-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/08\/20\/liza-maza-resigns-napc-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Liza Maza resigns from NAPC post"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: National Anti-Poverty Commission Secretary Liza Maza (Robinson Ni\u00f1al\/Presidential Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Liza Maza has tendered her \u2018irrevocable\u2019 resignation this morning as Secretary and Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) in line with the \u201cdirection in which this administration appears to be heading.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though a Nueva Ecija Regional Trial Court dismissed the \u201cfabricated and baseless\u201d murder charges filed against Maza and three others, she said similar attacks from anti-reform, rightist, and militarist forces could ensue that is why she can \u201cno longer work under these circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maza, who announced her resignation in press conference on Monday, August 20, said that while this was a factor, the main reason of quitting from the government is President Rodrigo Roa Duterte\u2019s cancellation of peace talks with the rebels.<\/p>\n

\u201cKinitil nito ang natitira kong pag-asa na magbubunga ang usapang pagkapayapaan sa makabuluhang repormang sosyo-ekonomiko at pulitikal na siyang magwawakas sa laganap na kahirapan at digmaan sa ating bansa<\/em> (This killed the remaining hope in me that the talks will result to relevant socio-economic and political reforms to end the vast poverty and war in our country),\u201d she said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cIto ay anda ng ganap nang pamamayani ng kontra-reporma, kontra-mahirap at militaristang kaisipan at mga patakaran sa administrasyong ito<\/em> (This is a sign of the spreading anti-reform, anti-poor, and militarist mindset and rules of this administration),\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

However, Maza clarified that her resignation does not mean that she is surrendering in her \u201cpursuit of meaningful reforms\u201d in her two-year leadership in the NAPC.<\/p>\n

She also said that she is not resigning because of those who wish for her to leave her post.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has become clear to me that this pursuit will be better with me working outside of government,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n

Looking back, Maza shared that she joined the Cabined with \u201chigh hopes\u201d since Duterte was \u201cinitially engaged in peace negotiations.\u201d That is why, his latest pronouncement to cancel the said talks prompted Maza to leave her government post.<\/p>\n

The outgoing NAPC secretary said that genuine change cannot happen in this administration when \u201cold forces of fascism and corruption and the defenders of elite and foreign interests, are consolidating their position in government.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs such, I have found it best to resume fighting from among th masses for this genuin change, which, as ever, has been the only real way to make that it will happen,\u201d she ended.<\/p>\n

Back in July, Malaca\u00f1ang called out on Maza and the three other former lawmakers filed with murder raps.<\/p>\n

[READ:\u00a0Malaca\u00f1ang to Liza Maza, et al: Surrender and prove your innocence<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they are innocent then they should in fact surrender, recognize the jurisdiction of the court and prove their innocence in court,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Jr. said in a press briefing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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