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β€œAn ideology for the New Society must anchor itself on one ruling principle: that the interests, objectives and needs of the poorest of the working people take precedence over those of the rest.” β€œ...In enforcing martial law, our most difficult task did not lie in immobilizing the enemies of the state, although that in itself constituted a formidable task. Rather, it lay in giving a social dimension to all our efforts, so that the energies otherwise spent to spread anarchy and chaos could be transformed into a peaceful and productive force for the making of meaningful reforms.” L a w r e n c e S u m u l o n g . Tr a p o s e r i e s . 2 0 1 6 L a w r e n c e S u m u l o n g . Tr a p o s e r i e s . 2 0 1 6 34 Nueva Luz Nueva Luz 35