{"id":196687,"date":"2019-01-07T03:34:33","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T08:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=196687"},"modified":"2019-01-07T03:34:33","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T08:34:33","slug":"resumption-of-peace-talks-with-reds-slim-lorenzana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/01\/07\/resumption-of-peace-talks-with-reds-slim-lorenzana\/","title":{"rendered":"Resumption of peace talks with Reds slim: Lorenzana"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lorenzana described Sison’s call to oust Duterte “hollow” and said the CPP-NPA is losing to the government’s anti-insurgency campaign. (File Photo by 6ID via PNA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Chances of reviving the stalled peace talks with communist rebels remain slim as the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) continue to commit atrocities and threaten to oust President Rodrigo R. Duterte, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Sunday.<\/p>\n

“With his (CPP founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison’s) threat to oust PRRD and the continuing attacks, extortions and burning of construction equipment I personally don\u2019t see any chance of resumption of talks in the near future. I have consistently said that Sison and his people should also show some sincerity,” he said in a message to reporters.<\/p>\n

Lorenzana described Sison’s call to oust Duterte “hollow” and said the CPP-NPA is losing to the government’s anti-insurgency campaign.<\/p>\n

“His previous call of prioritizing the ouster of PRRD is a hollow one knowing fully how popular the President remains. But he has to make it ostensibly to rally his fighters,” Lorenzana said.<\/p>\n

The DND chief said now that Duterte has hinted that peace talks is still possible, Sison is “grasping at thin straws to keep his dream alive.”<\/p>\n

“But he can dream on. The President has consistently said that he would re open the talks if he believes there is a compelling reason to do so. The President likewise set some conditions for talks such as: no attacks on government forces and civilians, no extortion, no destruction of properties and talks should be held here in the Philippines, among others,” Lorenzana said.<\/p>\n

Citing continued attacks by the NPA, Duterte scrapped the negotiations in 2017.<\/p>\n

The NPA, the CPP’s armed wing, is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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