President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has no intention to abolish the National Task Force to End Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), the National Security Council stated Saturday.
In a press assertion, NSC Assistant Director-General Jonathan Malaya stated, “Nowhere does it state in Executive Order No. 23 that the NTF ELCAC will be abolished or dismantled.”
Malaya stated two Executive issuances relate to completely different subjects. He stated EO 23 protects the liberty of affiliation and the correct to prepare whereas EO 70, which created the NTF ELCAC, pertains to the institutionalization of the whole-of-nation method to attaining sustainable peace in addition to the adoption of a nationwide peace framework.
“As Chair of the NTF ELCAC, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is firmly committed to the whole of nation approach to finally ending Communist terrorism in the country and he, in fact, has directed the Task Force to intensify its efforts since we have already attained strategic victory over the CPP-NPA-NDF,” he stated.
Malaya added that 75% of all NPA guerilla fronts had been dismantled, whereas solely 22 of the unique 89 fronts nonetheless exist.
Out of the 22 remaining guerilla fronts, he stated 20 are already weakened as a result of neutralization of their leaders and members, whereas the 2 others are actually the topic of centered navy operations and growth initiatives by the NTF-ELCAC.
“The President’s marching orders to the NTF ELCAC is clear: Sustain the whole-of-nation approach to peace and development to prevent Communist terrorists, their front organizations, and other lawless elements from recruiting, regrouping, and regaining power,” he added.
Malaya additional famous that Marcos directed the Task Force and the Local Government Units “to continue working together to seize the gains in the regions and ensure that we carry this momentum towards total victory over Communist terrorism under his administration”. —Sherylin Untalan/KG, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
