Incoming peace negotiator Jesus Dureza on Friday denied that
he welcomed a negotiation with the alleged Moslem terrorist groups in Mindanao .
Dureza said that he had personally talked to members of the
Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) for the freedom of a kidnapped friend, but maintained
that it was not the policy of the government to negotiate with terror groups
engaged in criminal activities.
He said that he negotiated with the ASG for the release of
his friend John Ridel, who was, nevertheless, beheaded for the failure of the
family to raise the ransom money.
He said that “negotiating with the ASG in the context of
what the government is doing with the Bangsamoro and the Communist Party of the
Philippines (CPP) is definitely not the way forward.”
Dureza, together with Silvestre Bello III, and Rep. Hernani
Braganza flew to Norway
“We look forward to a fruitful meeting under the auspices of
the Norwegian government in the sidelines of the ‘Oslo Forum,’” he said.
Dureza has expressed optimism that the peace talks with the
rebels would push through, citing “renewed enthusiasm” from both sides to bring
it back to the negotiating table.
The Maoist inspired communist insurgency in the Philippines is the longest running armed
insurgency movement in Southeast Asia that
spanned to five decades since 1969.
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