Wednesday, April 13, 2011

News Update Rebels vow to end hostilities with conditions

THE National Democratic Front (NDF) on Tuesday vowed to end hostilities if the roots of armed conflict are addressed by President Benigno Aquino III.

Fidel V. Agcaoili, spokesperson of NDF negotiating panel, said their organization's 10-Point Concise Agreement Proposal is a deal to end civil war and attain an immediate just peace for the nation, be in the incumbent regime or the new generation.

"This is a substantive agenda. Ito po ay end of hostilities and end of disposition of forces, kasi para po sa NDF, mahirap magkaroon ng ganito na ceasefire o walang putukan hanggat hindi na i-address ang roots ng armed conflicts. Kasi para lang pong sinabi, bitawan nyo mga armas nyo upang mapanatili itong mapanupil at hirap na lipunan," Agcaoili said during Tuesday's forum on the updates and prospects of peace talks between the Philippine Government and NDF.

"Ganito yan. Ang NDF po ay handang pumasok sa isang truce and alliance with the Aquino administration, if this regime agrees to sign the ten point concise agreement for a just and immediate peace," Agcaoili said.