Duterte urges Joma Sison to come home and resume peace talks
Published Apr 16, 2019 11:41 pm
By Genalyn Kabiling
President Duterte has urged communist leader Jose Maria Sison to come home amid the government's openness to resume peace talks with the rebel group.
President Rodrigo Duterte and Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison (MANILA BULLETIN)
The President, however, has asked the communist rebel group to agree to a ceasefire and stop extortion activities before any peace talks can resume.
"Hinto mo muna lahat. Umuwi ka dito Sison. Ako bahala sa iyo. Hindi ako traydor na tao. I give you my word of honor. Mag-usap tayo ," the President said during the PDP-Laban campaign rally in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Tuesday night.
"Pero nothing about the coalition government. You can never have even an iota of sovereign powers of the Republic of the Philippines. I am not allowed to do that," he added.
Duterte said if he allowed a coalition government with the communist rebels, the government troops might launch a coup and kill him.
The President previously traded insults with Sison, who lives in exile in the Netherlands, amid the on-and-off peace talks between the two parties. He earlier lashed out at Sison for his alleged arrogance and even threatened to slap him if returns home.
In the same speech, the President called on the New People's Army (NPA) rebels to stop their atrocities if they were really sincere in the peace negotiations.
"Kayong mga NPA kung gusto ninyo talaga ng usapang matino, immediate ceasefire. Walang magdala ng armas sa kampo ninyo sa labas. Walang taxation. Walang pangsunog ," he said.
Duterte also asked the rebels not to shoot government troops, saying they should instead run after corrupt government men. ‘Yang mag kurakot divan na nagche-checkpoint, yan ang patayin ninyo. Yan ang order ko. Huwag yung taong inosente ,” he said.
Duterte also expressed concern that progress in Mindanao might be derailed with the threats posed by armed communist rebels. He noted that many want to develop Mindanao that could generate jobs for Filipinos but the presence of the rebels was hampering such investments.
"Nandyan kayo e. Yan ang mahirap diyan. We cannot progress," he said.
The President earlier announced plans to create a new peace panel to possible talk peace with the communist rebel group.
His decision came even after terminating the peace negotiations between the government and the rebel group over the atrocities committed against troops and civilians
President Rodrigo Duterte and Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison (MANILA BULLETIN)
The President, however, has asked the communist rebel group to agree to a ceasefire and stop extortion activities before any peace talks can resume.
"Hinto mo muna lahat. Umuwi ka dito Sison. Ako bahala sa iyo. Hindi ako traydor na tao. I give you my word of honor. Mag-usap tayo ," the President said during the PDP-Laban campaign rally in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Tuesday night.
"Pero nothing about the coalition government. You can never have even an iota of sovereign powers of the Republic of the Philippines. I am not allowed to do that," he added.
Duterte said if he allowed a coalition government with the communist rebels, the government troops might launch a coup and kill him.
The President previously traded insults with Sison, who lives in exile in the Netherlands, amid the on-and-off peace talks between the two parties. He earlier lashed out at Sison for his alleged arrogance and even threatened to slap him if returns home.
In the same speech, the President called on the New People's Army (NPA) rebels to stop their atrocities if they were really sincere in the peace negotiations.
"Kayong mga NPA kung gusto ninyo talaga ng usapang matino, immediate ceasefire. Walang magdala ng armas sa kampo ninyo sa labas. Walang taxation. Walang pangsunog ," he said.
Duterte also asked the rebels not to shoot government troops, saying they should instead run after corrupt government men. ‘Yang mag kurakot divan na nagche-checkpoint, yan ang patayin ninyo. Yan ang order ko. Huwag yung taong inosente ,” he said.
Duterte also expressed concern that progress in Mindanao might be derailed with the threats posed by armed communist rebels. He noted that many want to develop Mindanao that could generate jobs for Filipinos but the presence of the rebels was hampering such investments.
"Nandyan kayo e. Yan ang mahirap diyan. We cannot progress," he said.
The President earlier announced plans to create a new peace panel to possible talk peace with the communist rebel group.
His decision came even after terminating the peace negotiations between the government and the rebel group over the atrocities committed against troops and civilians