(AFP sa CPP-NPA) ALOK NG ADMINISTRASYON NA BAGONG BUHAY TANGGAPIN

MULING nanawagan ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sa hanay ng Communist Party of the Philippines at armed wing na New Peoples Army sa anibersaryo ng pagkakatatag ng CPP na samantalahin na ang alok na pagbabagong buhay ng Marcos admi­nistration.

“Through decisive operations and a whole-of-nation approach, their capabilities have been significantly crippled, with only one weakened guerrilla front set for dismantling,” pahayag ni AFP Chief-of-Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. nitong Huwebes kaugnay sa ika-56 anibersaryo ng komunistang kilusan.

Ayon kay Brawner, nahaharap ang CPP at armed wing nitong New People’s Army, sa “leadership vacuum, shrinking membership, and diminished operational capabilities.”

“We urge the remaining members of the CPP-NPA to abandon their armed struggle, reunite with their families, and contribute to peaceful and progressive communities,” hikayat pa  nito.

“The AFP, in collaboration with other agencies, is committed to suppor­ting those who surrender through various reintegration programs by the government. Let us work together for lasting peace and a better future for all Filipinos,” dagdag nito.

Samantala, nanawagan naman ang CPP sa lahat ng mga miyembro nito at sa NPA na “biguin” ang AFP sa pagsisikap nitong sawatahin ang insurhensiya.

“We are determined to frustrate the enemy’s all-out war, recover from our losses, gain new victories and advance the Filipino people’s revolutionary resistance,” anito.

“The Party’s rectification movement has inspired the Red fighters of the New People’s Army to persevere along the arduous path of the protracted people’s war to rebuild and expand the mass base, defend the people against state terrorism, preserve and strengthen the NPA, and frustrate the enemy’s strategic offensives,” dagdag pa.

Nauna nang sinabi ng NTF ELCAC na isang weakened guerilla front ng NPA na lamang ang natitira at nasa may 1,000 nagtatagong tauhan na lamang ang target ng military ope­ration.

VERLIN RUIZ