Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday expressed support for President Rodrigo Duterte's decision declaring the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People's Army (NPA), as terrorist organizations.
"Iyong sa atin po, parating ano ba iyong definition ng terorista? Iyong terorista iyong naghahasik ng lagim na wala namang dahilan. Iyong mga terorista iyong nampapatay pati ng mga sibilyan, nangingikil," Robredo told Bombo Radyo Isabela in an interview.
"Iyong sa akin po, kung iyong ginagawa ng New People’s Army ay mga terroristic activities, nararapat lamang na ideklara na terorista," she added.
Duterte has signed a proclamation categorizing as terrorist group, the CPP and NPA. The National Democratic Front, however, was not mentioned in the proclamation.
"It's a proclamation declaring the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People's Army as a designated, identified terrorist organization under R.A. No. 10168," presidential spokesperson Harry Roque told reporters in Malacañang on Tuesday.
"So as the President has stated before, he has finally classified the CPP-NPA as a terrorist organization within the purview of the Human Security Act," he added.
Robredo, meanwhile, said that it was reasonable to declare the CPP-NPA as terror groups, as the government does not condone acts of terrorism.
"Iyong lahat pong mga moves ng ating pamahalaan para isikwal iyong kaguluhan, para isikwal iyong mga illegal activities, para isikwal iyong terroristic activities, sang-ayon po tayo," she said.
She also underscored that there must be no political power and alliances pitting against each other in the fight against terror groups.
"[M]ahalaga sa ganitong laban iyong pagkakaisa nating mga Pilipino... Kapag sinabi naman terroristic activities, wala ditong pulitika. Kahit anong kulay mo sa pulitika, kailangang labanan talaga ito kasi ito iyong makakasama talaga—hindi lang sa security natin, pero iyong kabuuang future ng ating bansa," Robredo said.
"Tingin ko po mahalaga na iyong mensaheng iyon, mapaabot ng ating pamahalaan,” she added. | GMA News
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