[asia-apec 196] Message from MPFA

[bien]

October 26, 1996

Dear Friends,

We are sharing with you the most detailed article that came out in 
Manila newspaper this morning.

The Philippine Government came out with the so-called "List E," a list 
that contains the names of "100 potential troublemakers" who will be 
banned from entering the country. You will notice that there is special 
and particular mention of the MPFA, although many of the prominent names 
cited are not in our official list of delegates/invitees. We do not have 
the list, but we are are trying our best to get a copy, if indeed it 
exists. (Note that Philippine President Fidel Ramos is a known brutal 
psywar expert.)

The current situation is reminiscent of the harassment experienced by 
the APCET in 1994. The MPFA is not only about human rights. There are 
equally important economic, environmental and social issues that will be 
tackled in the conference. Our main objective is to hold the MPFA and 
have all interested parties join it. We must, therefore, be wary of 
harassment of this kind.

There have been no official moves from the MPFA yet, but we'll keep you 
updated of developments.

Meanwhile, please forward this message, the article, and the MPFA 
statements to your networks who are not asia-apec subscribers and to 
other groups and individuals who might be interested.

We'll see you all in November!



Manila People's Forum on APEC 1996