Government must advocates the safety of voters and candidates in 2019 election

Philippines have had many aggressive elections in the past. More threats continue to arise against politicians fight for a position in the upcoming elections. One of the aspirant candidate -Rafael “Raffy” Alunan III urged government agencies to tighten the security not only the candidates but the public as well. The election is about the country. The government must protect its people and the aspirant candidates for the 2019 election.

“The unity being mentioned here is for the honest, orderly, and peaceful elections because it’s as if the rate of violence is rising and it needs to be addressed by the Commission on Elections, ng Armed Forces of the Philippines, and ng Philippines National Police, because this election is not about us, its about the Philippines and the Filipino people,” Alunan said in a chance interview after an election related event at Quezon Memorial Circle.

 

“So we have to offer them our best, the best in ourselves, and the best of our plans for the improvement of the country,” he added, as he advised his fellow candidates to unite as one despite political differences.

The statement of Alunan came nearly a month after Ako Bicol party-list representative Rodel Batocabe was gunned down after the latter attended an event in Daraga. Batocabe was a candidate for Daraga mayor prior to the killing.