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JASIG is a key agreement in the GRP/GPH-NDFP Peace Negotiations
Submitted by Kodao on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 14:30.
PRESS STATEMENT
By LUIS G. JALANDONI
Chairperson, NDFP Negotiating Panel
13 February 2012
**JASIG is a key agreement in the GRP/GPH-NDFP Peace Negotiations**
The Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) is a key
agreement in the peace negotiations between the Government of the
Philippines (GPH, formerly designated as GRP) and the National
Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).
In its preamble, the JASIG stipulates that: “The primary purposes of
the safety and immunity guarantees hereby adopted are to facilitate
the peace negotiations, create a favorable atmosphere conducive to
free discussion and free movement during the peace negotiations, and
avert any incident that may jeopardize the peace negotiations.”
In other words, the JASIG is meant to test the good faith, sincerity
and commitment of both the GRP/GPH and NDFP to relentlessly pursue the
peace negotiations to arrive at comprehensive agreements on basic
social, economic and political reforms and help pave the way for a
just and lasting peace in the country.
The NDFP has dutifully complied with the JASIG by faithfully
respecting the safety and immunity guarantees of all those involved
(negotiators, consultants, staffers, security and other personnel) in
the peace negotiations on the side of the GRP/GPH.
On the other hand, the GRP/GPH has persistently violated the JASIG
with the arrests, torture, killing and disappearance of those involved
on the NDFP side, from the arrest and killing of Sotero Llamas, the
continuing detention of Alan Jazmines and others, and the abduction
and disappearance of Leo Velasco, Prudencio Calubid and Rogelio
Calubad, among others.
If the GRP/GPH cannot be trusted to comply with the JASIG, how can it
be trusted to comply with substantial agreements on social, economic
and political reforms? As we have said earlier, palabra de honor or
good faith is a key question in any negotiation.
By LUIS G. JALANDONI
Chairperson, NDFP Negotiating Panel
13 February 2012
**JASIG is a key agreement in the GRP/GPH-NDFP Peace Negotiations**
The Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) is a key
agreement in the peace negotiations between the Government of the
Philippines (GPH, formerly designated as GRP) and the National
Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).
In its preamble, the JASIG stipulates that: “The primary purposes of
the safety and immunity guarantees hereby adopted are to facilitate
the peace negotiations, create a favorable atmosphere conducive to
free discussion and free movement during the peace negotiations, and
avert any incident that may jeopardize the peace negotiations.”
In other words, the JASIG is meant to test the good faith, sincerity
and commitment of both the GRP/GPH and NDFP to relentlessly pursue the
peace negotiations to arrive at comprehensive agreements on basic
social, economic and political reforms and help pave the way for a
just and lasting peace in the country.
The NDFP has dutifully complied with the JASIG by faithfully
respecting the safety and immunity guarantees of all those involved
(negotiators, consultants, staffers, security and other personnel) in
the peace negotiations on the side of the GRP/GPH.
On the other hand, the GRP/GPH has persistently violated the JASIG
with the arrests, torture, killing and disappearance of those involved
on the NDFP side, from the arrest and killing of Sotero Llamas, the
continuing detention of Alan Jazmines and others, and the abduction
and disappearance of Leo Velasco, Prudencio Calubid and Rogelio
Calubad, among others.
If the GRP/GPH cannot be trusted to comply with the JASIG, how can it
be trusted to comply with substantial agreements on social, economic
and political reforms? As we have said earlier, palabra de honor or
good faith is a key question in any negotiation.
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