NDFP doubts Noy government’s sincerity in pursuing peace talks 05/30/2011

NDFP doubts Noy government’s sincerity in pursuing peace talks

05/30/2011
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has questioned the sincerity of President Aquino’s administration in pursuing peace with the communist group, citing the government’s failure to release NDFP consultants as committed by its peace panel.

In a statement, NDFP chief negotiator Luis Jalandoni said the continued detention of Alan Jazmines, Tirso “Ka Bart” Alcantara and other NDFP consultants and NDFP personnel protected under the Joint
Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantee (Jasig) puts the Aquino administration’s sincerity in question.

Jalandoni stressed that the Government of the Philippines (GPH), through its peace panel, committed itself “to work for the expeditious release of detained NDFP consultants and other Jasig-protected persons in compliance with the Jasig and in the spirit of goodwill.”.... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110530nat3.html