From: "Magnus Bernhardsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> R Subject: [Peoples War] NDF statement warning vs encroachment by gov't forces http://www.inq7.net/brk/2001/dec/22/text/brkpol_6-1-p.htm NDF statement warning vs encroachment by gov't forces Posted:5:19 AM (Manila Time) | December 22, 2001 By INQ7.net Following is the full text of a press statement of the National Democratic Front against "encroachment" of government armed units into its "territory". GRP's armed units must not encroach on NDFP territory By Luis G. Jalandoni Chair, NDFP Negotiating Panel The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) issues a word of warning to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) that its military, police and paramilitary units must not encroach on the territory of the people' democratic government during the period of reciprocal and concurrent ceasefire between the armed units and personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP) and paramilitary forces of the GRP on the one hand, and the commands and units of the New People's Army (NPA) and the people's militia, on the other hand. All commands and units of the NPA and the people's militia have been instructed to remain vigilant against any encroachment on the territory of the people' democratic government, surveillance or offensive operations by the armed commands and units of the GRP. Encroachment on the territory of the people's democratic government, surveillance or offensive operations by the armed commands and units of the GRP are deemed hostile actions or movements of the enemy armed forces. They constitute violations of the reciprocal and concurrent ceasefire. It was the hope of the NDFP that our act of good will and the mutual ceasefire would improve the atmosphere for releasing captives from both sides, implementing the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law and forming the Joint Monitoring Committee. We hoped that these would improve the climate for holding the next round of formal negotiations in early January 2002 in Oslo and accelerate the negotiations on social and economic reforms. The GRP leadership must make sure that all its armed commands and units and personnel refrain from encroaching on territory of the people's democratic government or any other hostile action during the ceasefire period. �2001 www.inq7.net all rights reserved _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
