CPP: NO CEASEFIRE ON NDF'S 38TH ANNIV ON SUNDAY

There will be no Easter ceasefire from the New People's Army (NPA) when the National Democratic Front marks its 38th anniversary Sunday, the Communist Party of the Philippines said Friday.

In a statement, the CPP said there will be "mass celebrations" to mark the victories of the past year this Sunday.

"(An Easter) ceasefire declaration is highly unlikely (as the Aquino administration and its chief negotiator) continue to exhibit unpeaceable attitudes and actions," it said in a statement on its website Friday afternoon.

"The CPP is not keen on issuing an Easter Sunday ceasefire declaration as the Aquino government continues to show itself as unpeacable with the continued detention of key NDF negotiators covered by the immunity agreement as well as hundreds of other political prisoners. The Aquino regime has also undertaken a renewed campaign of extrajudicial killings which has already victimized at least 15 labor leaders, peasant and social activists in a matter of months and intensified the militarization of civilian communities in the rural areas," it added.


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