DQ, DISBARMENT LABAN KAY SIA, HIRIT NG GABRIELA

📷Gabriela Partylist Rep. at Koalisyong Makabayan senatorial bet Arlene Brosas

NANINIWALA ang Gabriela Partylist na dapat madiskuwalipika bilang kandidato at maalisan ng lisensya bilang abogado si Pasig City congressional candidate Christian ‘Ian” Sia dahil sa malaswa niyang pahayag sa kababaihan sa ginanap na campaign sortie sa Brgy. Pinagbuhatan noong Abril 2.

Nanawagan ang Gabriela sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) na aksyonan ang potensyal na election offense ni Sia na nakita sa viral video ang pahayag niyang, “Para sa mga solo parent ng Pasig, minsan sa isang taon ang mga solo parent na babae na nireregla pa—‘Nay malinaw nireregla pa—at nalulungkot, minsan sa isang taon pwedeng sumiping ho sa akin. ‘Yun hong interesado magpalista na sa mesa sa gilid.”

“Atty. Sia’s lewd misogynist remark trivializes the woes of our solo parents, subjugating them to mere sexual pleasure while sending distasteful tones of machismo. Candidates spewing misogynist remarks and normalizing the objectification of women should never have a platform to amplify their distorted values,” sabi ni Gabriela Partylist Rep. at Koalisyong Makabayan senatorial bet Arlene Brosas.

“We in Gabriela Partylist believe those candidates merit disqualification from the electoral race. We can call the attention of Comelec, and even file a disbarment case against Atty. Sia for violating the oath of lawyers due to his grossly immoral conduct,” dagdag niya.

Nanawagan naman si Gabriela Partylist first nominee at national vice chairperson Sarah Elago sa mga residente ng Pasig na umalma at panagutin si Sia sa kanyang “distasteful remarks.”

“Tumindig tayo at magpahayag ng pagkondena sa ganitong klase ng machismo na ginagamit pang entablado ang elektoral na kampanya. Hindi ito katanggap-tanggap at lalong hindi nakakatawa. We believe the poll body must weigh in on this and come up with stronger sanctions against misogynist and discriminatory remarks of candidates during campaign,” ani Elago.

“Gabriela Partylist will not simply let this slide. Dapat may pagpapanagot na mangyari. We stand in defense of our solo parents who are in dire need of more benefits and state support, not disrespectful and lewd jokes,” wika niya.  (ROSE NOVENARIO)