Monday, October 26, 2020

CPP/NDF-Negros: NDF-Negros calls on all Filipino people to courageously defend freedom and democracy

Propaganda article posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Oct 26, 2020): NDF-Negros calls on all Filipino people to courageously defend freedom and democracy

BAYANI OBRERO
SPOKESPERSON
NDF-NEGROS ISLAND
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT OF THE PHILIPPINES

OCTOBER 26, 2020



The National Democratic Front – Negros (NDF-Negros) vehemently abhors Gen. Antonio Parlade, the fascist commander of Southern Luzon Command (SolCom) and consequently the spokesperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict as he continues to red-tag and harass various cause-oriented groups and even celebrities. Everything that comes out of the General’s mouth is an affront to democracy.

Parlade, in an interview, outrightly mentioned that he will use the Anti-Terror Act to hunt activists in Negros. He cited the testimonials of “former rebels” Jason Durimon to back his claims. Just like Jiesel Castin, it is unfortunate that these “former rebels” are coerced to parrot rehashed lies and the usual red-tagging to comply with the AFP/PNP narrative of demonizing critics.

The misogynist and fascist regime is deathly afraid of women who courageously stand up for human rights. Take the case of renowned human rights activist Zara Alvarez who was gunned down in the streets of Bacolod in the evening of August 17.

The bravery of the likes of Liza Soberano, Catriona Gray, Angel Locsin and all other Filipino women must be emulated for a woman’s place is indeed in the struggle.

In the desperation of the executioner and mercenary AFP and PNP to decimate armed struggle in the country, they pick on innocent civilians, activists, critics and dissenters of the regime resulting to unbridled violations of human rights and an endless flow of blood.

Duterte need not openly declare Martial Law as terrorism cloaks the island with Memorandum Order 32, Executive Order 70 and the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020.

The aim of the Anti-Terrorism Act 2020 is to quell opposition and dissenters against the fascist US-Duterte regime. The issuance of the implementing rules and regulations of the ATA by the Anti-Terrorism Council proves how Duterte’s favored armed mercenaries will further suppress and stifle the growing mass movement against his regime. This is worrisome as even without the ATA 2020, the fascist regime unleashed a massive crackdown of legal activists in Bacolod and Escalante on October 31, 2019 resulting to the arrest of 57 individuals.

The US-Duterte regime is effectively isolated from the Filipino people. The masses are angered and disgruntled, are now more determined to fight back. In the face of Duterte and his lackeys outright fascism, we will not cower. We will not be deterred and we will continue to intensely resist.

Duterte and his minions’ intensified fascism will only compel more and more people to tread the path of resistance and join the just cause of the national democratic revolution.

Our demands are clear: defund the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict and rechannel the funds to social services, abolish NTF-ELCAC and resist Duterte’s laws and rules on state terrorism.

It is but right for all revolutionary forces to intensify the national democratic revolution with the purpose of making Duterte and his clique accountable for the crimes they have committed against the broad people. ###

https://cpp.ph/statements/ndf-negros-calls-on-all-filipino-people-to-courageously-defend-freedom-and-democracy/

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