ANAD twits NDF’s recent call to resume peace talks!

By ANAD Partylist
June 18, 2012

QUEZON CITY  –  “They’re again singing the same old song in the same broken record with the same vile and venom of their devious commitment to destroy our country’s political structure, economy, and throw-in more hardships against our people!” This is the reaction of the Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy (ANAD) Partylist to the Maoist terrorist CPP-NPA-NDF’s reported willingness to resume formal peace negotiations with the government, during their recent meeting in Oslo, Norway, last June 14-15, 2012 (Reds Ready to Resume Talks with Gov’t, 6/17/12, www.abscbnnews.com).

“Nothing new did come out of that meeting!” said ANAD Rep. Jun Alcover adding that Maoist terrorists willingness to resume the peace talks is expected considering the heavy losses they suffered due to the military’s sustained operations against them.  Rep Alcover explained that Jose Ma. Sison and his wards wanted to have some sort of a breathing space and time to re-group and reconsolidated their forces, and replenish their resources they badly needed.

“Despicable is their intention to resume the stalled talks yet still anchored on conditions that were already rejected by the government and most of these were blatant violations they themselves committed yet pinned the blame on the government,” said Rep. Alcover.

Among others, Rep. Alcover referred to the following conditions presented by NDFP panel head Luis Jalandoni during that meeting: a) Respect for and compliance with all bilateral agreements without qualification; b) Release of all 356 political prisoners in accordance with the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) and the Hernandez political offense doctrine; c) Respect for and compliance with the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG); d) Release of all 14 NDFP Consultants and JASIG-protected NDFP personnel; e) Reconstruction of Document of Identification (DI) list; use of encrypted photos as legitimate photos.

Items c, d, and e are obviously designed to rectify a foolhardy Maoist terrorists’ blunder when, upon verification, the diskette purportedly containing the list of NDF consultants covered by JASIG that was under the care of the Archbishop of Norway turned out empty and definitely not damaged as claimed by an Associated Press report (para 11, Philippine Officials, Rebels Fail to Break Impasse, 6/17/12. www.inquirer.net).

“Is government giving Joma’s war-addicts the privilege of coming up with a list on a diskette that was already proven to contain nothing?” asked Rep. Alcover as he warned the President that this act alone is tantamount to pushing the country to the ‘wolves.’

“What about the premeditated, abrasive, and unabated attacks committed by the terrorist NPAs against innocent civilians, a number of which resulted in the killing of children in Northern Samar and other parts of Mindanao. Is government closing its eyes to these gruesome violations against humanity in exchange for a highly suspect and dubious peace with Maoist terrorists that never believes in peace but fully exploits every opportunity of any peace negotiation to advance their violent national democratic revolution,” quipped Rep. Alcover.

With the seeming success by the AFP against the NPAs, Rep. Alcover urged the government to unleash the full force of the law against these terrorists. “Time and again, ANAD maintains that any peace talk with Joma’s cabal of wicked liars is a futile political exercise and a total waste of taxpayers’ money. Government stands to gain nothing, including peace, in dealing with a Godless and violent group known to be adept in swinging the swords of war against helpless and innocent Filipinos,” the sole pro-democracy solon said.