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Saturday, February 11, 2017
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MANILA – Despite the termination of unilateral ceasefires, Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria Sison insisted that the peace negotiations between the government and National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDF) should continue as this will ensure that just and lasting peace will be achieved.
“Even if the armed conflict between the armed forces of the two parties has resumed, peace negotiations can and must continue precisely to continue with the forging of the CASER (Comprehensive Agreement on Socio-Economic Reforms), CAPCR (Comprehensive Agreement on Political and Constitutional Reforms) and the bilateral ceasefire agreement and effecting the amnesty and release of all political prisoners within 2017,” Sison said in a statement Thursday.
Sison said the third round of peace talks achieved significant gains regarding the move towards just and lasting peace.
“There was a fair exchange of views and agreements on efforts to comply with the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) concerning the release of all political prisoners, justice for and indemnification of victims of human right violations under the Marcos regime, allegations of human rights violations under Oplans Bayanihan, Tokhang and Kapayapaan, and approval of the supplementary guidelines of the Joint Monitoring Committee,” he said.
He added that both parties have also started discussion on the bilateral ceasefire agreement replacing the unilateral ceasefires.
These achievements, however, were “overshadowed” by President Rodrigo Duterte’s reaction on the decision of the CPP-NPA-NDFP to terminate its unilateral ceasefire.
Sison said Duterte’s announcements that he considers CPP-NPA-NDFP as terrorists and his termination of the Joint Agreement on Security and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) have a significant effect on the entire peace negotiations.
“I believe that President Duterte’s reaction should not have gone this far,” Sison said.
Sison suggested Duterte to consult with the government negotiating panel and peace advocates in his Cabinet and others and encourage them to iron out these misunderstandings.
“The CPP, NPA and NDFP remain committed to the peace process in accordance to the The Hague Joint Declaration and further agreements,” Sison added. (GMA News)
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