CPP/LSP-NDF: Scientists and engineers, march on the road of revolution to a socialist future!: Hail the 48th anniversary of the New People’s Army!

Pro-NPA propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines Website (Mar 29):
Scientists and engineers, march on the road of revolution to a socialist future!: Hail the 48th anniversary of the New People’s Army!

League of Science for the People

29 March 2017

(Statement of the League of Science for the People on the 48th anniversary of the NPA)

Liga ng Agham para sa Bayan (League of Science for the People, LAB), a revolutionary organization of patriotic scientists and engineers, conveys the highest salute to all Red commanders and fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA) on the occasion of its 48th anniversary on March 29.

LAB also conveys its heartfelt tribute to all the revolutionary martyrs who laid down their lives for the revolution. Their unparalleled sacrifice was never in vain. Thousands more fighters would certainly bear arms to continue the revolution in their stead.

With its nearly five decades of service to the revolution and the people, the NPA, under the leadership of the Communist Party of the Philippines, has gained brilliant victories in waging agrarian revolution, mass base building and armed struggle against our class oppressors. In the midst of severe trials, the red fighters never wavered but instead have gained in strength and resolve.

These achievements should serve as a beacon of inspiration to scientists and engineers as well as the Filipino people to boldly pursue the path of revolution and use our strength and intellect for achieving national democracy and building a socialist future.

The protracted crises of the semi-colonial and semi-feudal Philippine society continue to worsen—more peasants in the countryside remain landless, joblessness is still rampant, and social services remain inadequate and unaffordable.

Meanwhile, our domestic science and technology remain backward and inaccessible to the people. Basic national industries that would have generated decent work opportunities for scientists and the populace are non-existent. Support for scientists, technologists, and engineers for them to pursue research, science education and improving production is lacking, if not absent.

Only the victory of the National Democratic Revolution will solve these problems of the Filipino people. After breaking free from the chains of imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat capitalism, we shall immediately build a modernized agriculture and forge national industries to create jobs and decent living for the people as well as opportunities for scientists and engineers to use our technical expertise for the people.

Now more than ever, we must add our strength to fan the flames of armed revolution ablaze in the countryside. We must train and deploy scores of scientists and engineers to serve as red and expert fighters and commanders of the NPA. In the cities, we must establish and further strengthen chapters of LAB in every university, institution and laboratory where scientists and engineers are concentrated.

With the perseverance and unwavering determination of the red fighters and commanders, all revolutionaries, and the masses of the people, the revolution will surely triumph and we shall march on to a socialist future.

Long live the 48th anniversary of the NPA!
Long live the League of Science for the People!
Scientists and engineers, head to the countryside; join the NPA!

https://www.philippinerevolution.info/statements/20170329-u200bhail-the-48th-anniversary-of-the-new-peoples-army