European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes monday August 22,1988 Aquino again reminded of corruption in Zmij. %s8istfb&&8ksgbf&$%p%ffi#3fi $ a Manila Philippines up car Dinal Jaime sin spiritual Leader of the 1986 revolution sunday emphasized to president Corazon Aquino that there is corruption problem in her government. The Cardinal s statement was made during ceremonies in memory of Aqui no s martyred husband whose death helped bring her to Power. Aquino wearing her trademark Yel Low later stirred the hundreds of worshippers in the Santo Domingo Church with a moving tribute to her Hus band Benigno Aquino who Lay in Staten the same Church after his murder on aug. 21,1983. It was the second time Aquino has faced Public criticism from a trusted Friend in recent weeks. Publisher Joa Quin Roces who helped persuade Aqui no to run for office in 1986, shocked Aquino during a recent award ceremony by urging her to clean up her administration and introduce a new moral sin who has compared deposed presi Dent Ferdinand Marcos to Ali Baba told the governing elite who packed the Church i have spoken often enough of the 40 big thieves left behind in our midst and Many Many smaller ones which might include. Even ourselves it is a problem which must be addressed vigorously and unrelentingly he said. I know Aquino is Bent on pursuing the Battle against corruption. But we know that she and those around her cannot do this All by them a secret list prepared for Aquino by Justice department officials allegedly cites allegations of graft against More than 40 senior officials including several Cabinet officers and the mayor of Manila s Swank business District Makati. Aquino later told the worshippers who included South korean opposition Leader Kim Dae Jung she had already fulfilled a pledge to the memory of her husband to restore democracy to the Philippines. Now i Promise you i will continue our fight to bring Back peace Justice and Progress to our beloved nation. I know that while you Are with me and you Are helping me no one can defeat me Aquino said. Apparently responding to vice presi Dent Salvador Laurel s recent Call for her resignation Aquino said i shall not re Lent. I shall not rest for there Are too Many Miles to go to even go about sleep ing. Nothing and no one will deflect me from this the audience members overcome by emotion dabbed their eyes and cheered the president s speech while dozens of supporters waved yellow flags outside the Church. Aquino later Laid wreaths at her Hus band s Tomb and atop the brass plaque on an apron at Manila International air port where he was felled by an Assassin Bullet on his return from exile in the United states. Kim Dae Jung who has been com pared to the philippine Martyr Laid a Wreath at Benigno Aquino s Tomb sat urday on the second Day of a five Day visit to the Philippines. A South korean opposition Leader Kim Dae Jung meets with philippine president Cora Zon Aquino at a memorial service for her slain husband Benigno Aquino. Benigno Aquino fondly remembered on trial accused of having participated by his countrymen As Ninoy was in his and then exiled while he was the his death shocked the world and Gal country s most prominent opposition Vani Zed the nation against Marcos Cul Leader during Marcos martial Law re minting in the dictator s ouster after a Gime. Several former Marcos soldiers Are fraud marred election in 1986. Chinese leaders of 5-year economic Reform plan Beijing a China s top communist party Lead ers have agreed on a five year plan to press Forward with Price and wage Reform reduce bureaucratic interference in business and attack Public corruption and waste. The tentative plan on Price and wage reforms was passed at a three Day meeting last week of the politburo the party s top decision making official Xinhua news Agency thursday reported the meeting was held at the coastal resort of Bei Daiche with general Secretary Zhao presiding. The plan also called for strict measures next year touring inflation under control especially by reining in spending on unauthorized capital of the plan were not provided but it appeared to represent solid support for Zhao Ziyang an others who advocate More aggressive Steps to Reform China s inefficient has Arisen that Zhao is encountering resistance from economic conservatives who believe the reforms Are moving too fast creating unacceptable Levels of inflation and fostering social s Economy is full of vitality and is devel Oping vigorously Xinhua said. The time is Favora Bleto the Price and wage when it s hot and you be spent All Day walking around checking out the sights around Paris from the louvre to the Arch of Triumph sometimes the Only place Gocool your Heeb is one of the City of Light s Many foun Cooling his heels gains. That s what this tourist did As he enjoyed a re freshing soaking of the soles Between two mermaids while lounging in the place de la concorde Public foun Tain near the champs Elysee Friday. Inflation in the first half of the year approached 20percent, partly As a result of the loosening of Price controls and producers inability to meet rising con Sumer said that in the next five years the state will continue to control prices of a few important commodities and labor but will liberalize prices for most goods and subject them to Market Reform will focus on correcting those exceptionally irrational problems in prices which seriously hamper the economic development and the growth of markets it said. Afghan War vets to get benefits Moscow up veterans of military service i Afghanistan will receive special privileges including interest free housing Loans Job placement and disability pensions the military newspaper Krasnaya zvezda said sunday. Families of soldiers who died in Afghanistan where soviet troops have been fighting moslem rebels for eight years will be Given improved housing and Bette living conditions the newspaper said. Widows of soldiers will be Given special vacationland children will be sent 19 Pioneer Camps under the government directive that is retroactive to july 1 this the afghan War 13,310 soldiers died and 35,478 were wounded according to the latest available statistics. Afghan veterans have the right to interest free Loans to build cooperative housing the newspaper said. Earlier Loans will now be Krasnaya zvezda said pensions Are to be consid ered for invalids depending on their contribution to the fighting and also for the families of dead Soldier when the living family breadwinner afghan veterans will qualify for special Job finding Agency services and special pay while undergoing on the Job training the newspaper said. Afghan veterans studying at higher educational establishments or specialized secondary schools who Are officially invalids will get 100 rubles $ 163 a month. The special privileges will also be extended to civil ians who served in Afghanistan and were wounded or to their families if they were killed in the military conflict. Body Huml
