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Manila, Philippines – Yesterday, President Rodrigo Duterte
signed the Proclamation No. 360 that states termination of peace negotiations between
the government and the leftist or Communist Party of the Philippines-New
People’s Army-National Democratic Front of the Philippines (CPP-NPA-NDFP).
According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque,
President Duterte signed the said Proclamation Thursday afternoon.
President Duterte ordered the arrest of non-armed legal
fronts for conspiracy to commit terrorism under the Human Security Act (HAS) on
Wednesday.
Previously, it was known that formal talks with reds have
been officially cancelled after the President’s pronouncement that the
CPP-NPA-NDF will now be treated as terrorists and criminals.
President Duterte also ordered the cancellation of all peace
talks and meetings with the leftist.
Though peace talks were now cancelled, Spokesman Roque
reiterated that all extra efforts were exerted by the government side, but the
communist party did not reciprocate.
“While we agreed to resume peace talks with the
aforementioned group and exerted our best efforts to accelerate the signing and
implementation of the final peace agreement, the NDF-CPP-NPA has engaged in
acts of violence and hostilities,” he said in a statement.
“We find it unfortunate that their members have failed to
show their sincerity and commitment in pursuing genuine and meaningful peaceful
negotiations,” he added.
“The President, as we all know, has always wanted to leave a
legacy of peace under his administration. He has, in fact, walked the extra
mile for peace,” he said.
Roque also shared that President Duterte still hopes for
peace to come, and leaves it to God’s will even if it may not be under his administration.
“Rest assured that he will continuously pray that we may all
find the peace that we seek for our beloved country in the fullness of God’s
time,” Roque said.
The Chief Executive has declined to have peace negotiations
after the ‘intentional” ambush in Talakad, Bukidnon on November 10, which
resulted to death of a four-month-old-baby.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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