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Obligations under signed agreements must be complied with
Submitted by Gladys.Estrellanes on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 21:58.
PRESS STATEMENT
By FIDEL V. AGCAOILI
Spokesperson, NDFP Negotiating Panel
22 August 2011
Atty. Alexander Padilla, Chairperson of the Negotiating Panel of the
Government of the Philippines (GPH), is foolish in hurling false and
vicious accusations against the National Democratic Front of the
Philippines (NDFP).
The Joint Statements signed in January and February 2011 in Oslo,
Norway, between the GPH and the NDFP, clearly stipulate that the GPH
shall release most or all of the 17 NDFP personnel protected under the
Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG), before the
second round of formal talks in June 2011. It is now August 2011 and
there are still 13 JASIG-protected individuals in prison.
The GPH is under obligation to comply with signed agreements, if it
expects the NDFP to enter into an agreement on social and economic
reforms. The GPH must have palabra de honor and release most or all of
the JASIG-protected individuals before the rescheduled second round of
talks in September which it has itself proposed to the Royal Norwegian
Government (RNG) in a letter dated 15 July 2011. There is a Tagalog
saying that concretely applies to the present situation: ang balasubas
ay kailanma'y di mapagkakatiwalaan (one who reneges on agreements can
never be trusted).
In shooting down the NDFP offer of truce and alliance, Atty. Padilla
has also foolishly misinterpreted the offer given that is based on the
Concise Agreement for an Immediate Just Peace. It is obvious that
Atty. Padilla is hellbent on scuttling the peace negotiations, both
its regular and special tracks.
For the information of Atty. Padilla, the regional authorities of the
revolutionary movement have the right to hold Lingig Mayor Henry Dano
for investigation for actively participating in military operations
against the people. Mayor Dano shall be dealt with in accordance with
the laws of the people's democratic government.
Atty. Padilla should stop accusing the NDFP of what the GPH is
precisely doing – holding hostage the JASIG-protected individuals to
extract concessions from the NDFP or set preconditions for the second
round of talks. He should instead recognize the clear obligations of
the GPH under signed agreements. But thanks to his foolish talk, the
NDFP is now duly forewarned of the malicious intention of the GPH in
the peace negotiations.
By FIDEL V. AGCAOILI
Spokesperson, NDFP Negotiating Panel
22 August 2011
Atty. Alexander Padilla, Chairperson of the Negotiating Panel of the
Government of the Philippines (GPH), is foolish in hurling false and
vicious accusations against the National Democratic Front of the
Philippines (NDFP).
The Joint Statements signed in January and February 2011 in Oslo,
Norway, between the GPH and the NDFP, clearly stipulate that the GPH
shall release most or all of the 17 NDFP personnel protected under the
Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG), before the
second round of formal talks in June 2011. It is now August 2011 and
there are still 13 JASIG-protected individuals in prison.
The GPH is under obligation to comply with signed agreements, if it
expects the NDFP to enter into an agreement on social and economic
reforms. The GPH must have palabra de honor and release most or all of
the JASIG-protected individuals before the rescheduled second round of
talks in September which it has itself proposed to the Royal Norwegian
Government (RNG) in a letter dated 15 July 2011. There is a Tagalog
saying that concretely applies to the present situation: ang balasubas
ay kailanma'y di mapagkakatiwalaan (one who reneges on agreements can
never be trusted).
In shooting down the NDFP offer of truce and alliance, Atty. Padilla
has also foolishly misinterpreted the offer given that is based on the
Concise Agreement for an Immediate Just Peace. It is obvious that
Atty. Padilla is hellbent on scuttling the peace negotiations, both
its regular and special tracks.
For the information of Atty. Padilla, the regional authorities of the
revolutionary movement have the right to hold Lingig Mayor Henry Dano
for investigation for actively participating in military operations
against the people. Mayor Dano shall be dealt with in accordance with
the laws of the people's democratic government.
Atty. Padilla should stop accusing the NDFP of what the GPH is
precisely doing – holding hostage the JASIG-protected individuals to
extract concessions from the NDFP or set preconditions for the second
round of talks. He should instead recognize the clear obligations of
the GPH under signed agreements. But thanks to his foolish talk, the
NDFP is now duly forewarned of the malicious intention of the GPH in
the peace negotiations.
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