Militants seek justice for their comrades in Malaysia

Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP)

Press Release

March 13, 2012

Militants seek justice for their comrades in Malaysia

Delegations coming from the militant Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) staged a picket rally in front of the Malaysian Embassy to denounce of what they call current trade union repression confronting the Maybank employees in Malaysia.

“We are deeply alarmed and indignant of what is happening now in Malaysia, we want to put an end to this highly condemnable acts of the Maybank Management condoned by its government that is supposed to protect for the benefit of the workers”, Romy Castillo, BMP Deputy Secretary General retorted in his speech during the rally.

Simultaneous with the picket, the group presented a letter addressed to the Prime Minister and was submitted through the Ambassador of the Malaysian Embassy. The letter articulated the issues and demands of the Maybank workers that the group believed should be given immediate attention and resolution.

For his part, Mr. Teody Navea, National Vice President of BMP further articulated that “the Malaysian Government should uphold and respect the rights of the Maybank Workers. Their inability to act on this cases would mean a defiance of the call of the global community to seek justice for the Maybank workers.”

The group vowed to sustain their campaign for support to the Maybank Workers. They are set to release a petition to the Malaysian government to gain support from various sectors in the country. This early, a substantial number of organizations already signified their intention to support the campaign.

The group also firmed up their plans to monitor and continue to engaged in various forms to effect a successful pressure in the international community. (30)