PINAYAGAN na ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Quezon City ang mga militanteng grupo na makapagprotesta sa kahabaan ng Commonwealth Avenue sa Lunes, Hulyo 25 para sa kauna-unahang State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
Sa isang kalatas sinabi ng lokal na pamahalaan na ito ang napagkasunduan matapos makipagdayalogo sa mga militanteng grupo sa pamumuno ni Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) secretary general Renato Reyes.
“Based on these dialogues, the local government has decided to allow progressive groups to conduct their march and assembly along Commonwealth Avenue (eastbound) up to the corner of Tandang Sora Avenue on Monday, July 25, while the PBBM and allied groups will be allowed to conduct their program along Interim Batasan Pambansa (IBP) Road near Sinagtala Street, Barangay Batasan Hills,” sabi ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Quezon City.
Kasabay nito, sinuspinde ng Quezon City ang pasok sa lahat ng antas sa lungsod sa Lunes.
“The city government will likewise suspend classes in all levels on Monday as a courtesy to President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr., who will deliver his first State of the Nation Address, and to avoid inconveniencing students who may find transportation difficult. Quezon City-based businesses are likewise highly encouraged to do the same, or adopt work-from-home arrangements, in order to ease mobility requirements and congestion,” dagdag ng lokal na pamahalaan.
Inatasan din ng lokal na pamahalaan ang mga nag-organisa ng protesta na sumunod sa health protocol.
“We are also reminding organizers of the activities to follow minimum health protocols, such as wearing of face masks, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as to discipline their ranks and finish their activities on the agreed time. For their part, the PNP has agreed to exercise maximum tolerance throughout the day’s activities,” ayon pa sa lokal na pamahalaan.
BAYAN pinayagan magprotesta hanggang Tandang Sora sa Commonwealth
