philippines revolution 1986
Posted in Philippines General Information on 01/04/2010 11:31 am by admin
how cn u compare the people power revolution in the Philippines in 1986 w / mahatma Gandhi in defiance philippines?
While the events is different - the 1986 rebellion in the Philippines is against a corrupt government Ferdinand Marcos - a local political phenomenon, against Mahatma contradict Gandhi against British rule in India, both non-violent protests. In the example in the Philippines, Aquino Corozon - the wife of the deceased politician Beningo Aquinom, urged people to "experiment to nonviolent forms of protest "by a seven-part program of nonviolent resistance, including a one-day work stoppage and a boycott of Marcos-controlled bank, and newsstand. This has led to key military and government advisors withdrawing support for Marcos and participating in nonviolent protest against Marcos. During Marcos controlled the government and the military, it Corozon Aquino's form of nonviolent resistance that brought about the revolution and change without bloodshed a civil war.
