Feudalism is dead, long live feudalism!

Posted by karlom87 on December 22, 2007 · Leave a Comment 

After previously snubbing the Sumilao farmers and ordering riot police to block their way to the presidential palace, officials led by the President finally heeded the indigenous peasants’ request for an audience. After two meetings in Malacanang, the palace issued an order favorable to the peasants.

It was a triumph of symbols, Januar Yap writes of this sudden change of heart in his column. He concludes: “the Sumilao farmers simply cooked up something headline material.”

And while this development is a reason for everyone to be happy, it is also sad to observe that marginalized sectors with legitimate demands have to walk a thousand kilometers so their concerns can be adequately addressed.

But it is a breakthrough, nonetheless. As the Inquirer editorial puts it:

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