From Malaya (Feb 25): AFP awaits word on release of NPA peace panel consultants
THE Armed Forces yesterday said it will respect whatever decision government will make on detained consultants of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.
Over the weekend, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process said it is looking into the release of NDF consultants. The NDF peace panel, headed by Luis Jalandoni, has been demanding the release so that formal peace negotiations can resume.
Among the consultants are Tirso Alcantara and Allan Jazmines, both New People’s Army leaders who were arrested by the military for pending charges in court, including murder.
“This is being undertaken by an office higher than the AFP…We are implementing directives and policies handed down to us. We just follow orders,” AFP spokesman Col. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos said.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/index.php/news/nation/24969-afp-awaits-word-on-release-of-npa-peace-panel-consultants
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