Kalinaw News: Farmers Group Withdraws Support to CTG on NPA Founding day

Posted to Kalinaw News (Mar 29, 2021): Farmers Group Withdraws Support to CTG on NPA Founding day



Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija, Mar. 29- About 37 members of the Nagkakaisang Magsasaka ng Nampicuan (NAMANA) withdrew their support and condemned the CPP-NPA-NDF in an event held at Barangay Cabaducan East Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija on the occasion of the 52nd founding day of the New People’s Army, on 29 March 2021.

As a highlight of the simple ceremony, wherein they formally withdrew support to the CPP-NPA, the farmers burned the CPP-NPA-NDF flags and took their oath of commitment to abandon them. They expressed their desire to change and replace their organization into “Samahan ng mga Magsasaka sa Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija (SAMANA-NE) because they want to get rid of the influence of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG).

The acting chairman of NAMANA, Mr. Victorio Abella, calls on the CTG to stop bothering them, so they could live a peaceful life. “We want to live in peace; we do not want to do things we regret later on.” He also encouraged the members of the CTG to return to the government. “Surrender, so you can see how our government works now, let us work together to develop our Community” he furthered.

Mayor Victor Badar of Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija welcomed the action taken by these farmers to disassociate their group from the CPP-NPA-NDF. He also assured them that the local government of Nampicuan is committed to provide them assistance in any way it could.

Meanwhile, the farmers also underwent orientation and took an oath as new members of the Sentrong Alyansa ng Mga Mamamayan para sa Bayan (Abante SAMBAYANAN) Gitnang Luzon, Nueva Ecija chapter officiated by Pastor Loreto Guieb, Chairman of SAMBAYANAN-Gitnang Luzon. They also received packs of goods as beneficiaries of the “Rektang Bayanihan” program of the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3).

The Nagkakaisang Magsasaka ng Nampicuan (NAMANA) is a peasant organization that was allegedly exploited by the legal front organization of the Communist Terrorist Group riding on the issue of land dispute. The farmers group was involved in a legal tussle on forcible and unlawful occupation of the Hacienda Gallego in Nampicuan. It can be recalled that, four years ago, in October 2016, an intense standoff took place at Hacienda Gallego because of their desire to enter and occupy the said hacienda.

The activity was graced by Mayor Victor Badar of Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija, PLtcol Erwin Ferry of Nueva Ecija, Police Provincial Office, 3rd CMO Company, 7CMO Battalion, 7ID, PA headed by Cpt Dexter Magbitang, 1Lt Arnold A Quiñon Commanding Officer of Alpha Company, 84th Infantry Battalion, 7ID PA and 1st Civil Relations Group, Civil Relations Service, AFP.

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