He is Cune abou coming and com All be Coll the invest BTR in not our comBolta CORY AQUINO'S government is running into early problems. Deaths in clashes between the military and the New People's Army in the first month of her presidency, at 352, are almost as high as they were in the last month of Marcos' rule. All the indications are that the corrupt and repressive army apparatus, which remains intact, is bent on settling accounts with the guerillas militarily in the hope that Aquino's victory has isolated them politically.
vicanwnie, lew economic relors art emerging and the process of trying to chase out former Marcos cronies from positions in leading Philippines companies is turning into a straight grab for power and wealth by the business people who were dispossessed by Marcos and are now eager to retake their lost wealth. Aquino's Presidential Commission on 'Good Government', which is leading the purge, has been accused of a 'witch-hunt' Former Marcos associates in parliament have launched a further challenge. They are planning to reconvene the parliament which Aquino has suspended (using the absolute presidential powers she inherited from Marcos) and install Arturo Tolentino, who was Marcos' running mate, as acting president.
Mr Tolentino is 75.
Haiti GENERAL Henri Namphy, who replaced Duvalier in Haiti, is having equally hard problems because of popular opposition to his attempts to keep as much of Duvalier's old cronies in their places as he can. Neighbourhood committees are forming and the slogan 'Chak 4 ans' — meaning elections each four years - is appearing everywhere Suspected former Tonton Macountes are being pursued everywhere for justice and Namphy has been the target of several demonstrations demanding punishment of former Duvalierites he is trying to shelter.
And in the USA on 29 march over 2,000 Haitians demonstrated to protest statements by Secretary of State George Schultz that US troops might intervene 'if the situation becomes chaotic'.
THE US production index declined sharply