The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP)\u00a0maintained its stand to snub the government\u2019s bid to pursue peace talks locally as this move is meant \u201cto isolate the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Joma Sison\u00a0from the revolutionaries.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a statement, the NDFP National Council slammed Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and the Duterte administration for thinking that they would give in to their proposal to localize peace talks. The NDFP said such move is \u201ca worn-out tactic, which has been tried by past administrations but has always failed because it had no takers among the armed revolutionaries.\u201d<\/p>\n
It added that: \u201cLocalized peace talks are also a vain attempt to isolate NDFP chief political consultant Jose Ma. Sison from the mass of revolutionaries, because of the crucial role he plays in the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also stressed that the government pushing for a localized peace negotiation is a trick that is meant to lure the CPP and its armed wing, the New People\u2019s Army to eventually surrender in the end.<\/p>\n
\u201cLocalized talks are a classic divide and rule tactic. The idea is to hoodwink local CPP leaders and NPA commanders into agreeing to local ceasefire arrangements, and later on induce them to surrender,\u201d the NDFP said.<\/p>\n
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