President Duterte: “Kung magsabi kayo na gusto ninyo ang NPA, pamaraan, sabihin lang ninyo kay bababa na kaming lahat.”
PRESIDENT DUTERTE — The Philippine President said that his administration is ready to step down if Filipinos will choose to support the New People’s Army (NPA) over the government.
In his “Talk to the People” public briefing aired late Monday night, the President asked Filipinos to choose between the NPA, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), or the government.
The President cited the 53 years long-standing extortion and other illegal activities of the CPP-NPA.
“Kaya kayo mga Pilipino mamili kayo. Mamili kayo sa NPA o sa gobyerno na ito,” the President said. “Kasi kung mag — ang Pilipino magsabi gusto nila ng NPA, magsige sila bigay, magbaba na lang tayo. Ibigay na lang natin ang gobyerno sa kanila. Mag-retire na lang tayo. Kay mga Pilipino ‘yang mga nagsusuporta ng NPA.“
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The President also lamented that the communist rebels have been involved in protecting illegal loggers because they get a portion of the income.
President Duterte added that the communist rebels have been hampering the government services in the far-flung communities by means of extortion, particularly the road constructions and other infrastructure projects.
The President also said that the NPA will destroy all the construction equipment if the contractor won’t pay taxes to them. President Duterte noted that those extortions will lead to completing a sub-standard project.
The CPP-NPA had been declared as a terrorist group by the United States, the United Kingdom, European Union, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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