Repost: Legal Team of Aiai Delas Alas Releases Statement on Declaration of Persona Non Grata, Condemns Act of Quezon City Council

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Source: www.gmanetwork.com

Aiai Delas Alas's camp issues statement on resolution declaring her persona non grata

Sa pamamagitan ng kanyang abogado, naglabas ng pahayag si Aiai Delas Alas tungkol sa pagdedeklara sa kanya bilang 'persona non grata' ng Quezon City Council.

Naglabas ng opisyal ng statement ang kampo ni Comedy Queen Aiai Delas Alas tungkol sa resolusyon ng Quezon City Council para ideklara siyang persona non grata sa nasabing lungsod.

Sa statement ng abugado ni Aiai na si Atty. Charo V. Rejuso-Munsayac, na natanggap ng GMANetwork.com ngayong gabi, June 8, iginiit niya na "satire" o "parody" ang video na ginawa ng kanyang kliyente, na naging sanhi ng pagkakadeklara sa kanya bilang isang persona non grata.

Matatandaan na noong panahon ng kampanya ay gumanap si Aiai bilang Honorable Mayor Ligaya Delmonte sa isang video na idinirehe ni Darryl Yap, na idineklara ring persona non grata ng Quezon City Council. Ang naturang video ay isang campaign video para sa pag-endorso kay Anakalusugan Representative Mike Defensor, na tumakbong mayor sa Quezon City.

Sa nasabing video, mapapansin din na napalitan ang official triangular seal ng lungsod, kung saan makikita ang "BBM" at "Sara." Ito ay tumutukoy kina President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. at Vice President-elect Sara Duterte, na pareho ring inendorso nina Aiai at Darryl noong nakaraang eleksyon.

Sa pahayag ni Atty. Rejuso-Munsayac, ipinaliwanag niya, "It is not intended to be a statement of fact and is clearly not meant to be taken seriously by the audience. The video was obviously intended to be watched and taken as a whole, all elements being fictitious, including the seal behind the character portrayed by my client. It is unfortunate that the city council is nitpicking to find a basis to curb freedom of expression in the guise of defending a perceived dishonor."

Kinundena rin ng kampo ng aktres ang naging resolusyon ng Quezon City Council.

Narito ang kabuuang pahayag ng kampo ni Aiai:

"Today, my client, Ms. Ai Ai Delas Alas-Sibayan has received information, through social media, that a Resolution declaring her persona non grata was approved by the Quezon City council. While we are yet to receive a copy of the resolution, it was made clear that the focus was made on the alleged 'malicious and unscrupulous defacing of the official seal of Quezon City' claimed to have appeared on a video posted on the Facebook page of Vincentiments, where my client portrayed a character named 'Ligaya Delmonte.'

"The video which circulated during the campaign period is clearly a satire, a parody. It is not intended to be a statement of fact and is clearly not meant to be taken seriously by the audience. The video was obviously intended to be watched and taken as a whole, all elements being fictitious, including the seal behind the character portrayed by my client. It is unfortunate that the city council is nitpicking to find a basis to curb freedom of expression in the guise of defending a perceived dishonor.

"We strongly condemn this act of the Quezon City council which endangers the protection granted by the freedom of expression for artists, entertainers, content creators, and comedians who use satire or parody to express sentiments or criticize public acts or figures. This also endangers their livelihood since it appears to be a form of cancellation making them wary to take on similar works in fear that public officials will retaliate in similar fashion. As public officers, the members of the Quezon City council should be more prudent and circumspect in the exercise of their discretion and should not take hasty actions which could adversely affect my client and cause undue anxiety to her family and friends.

"While we believe that the resolution does not physically affect my client, we will be monitoring every statement made against her to ensure that my client's rights are protected."