US-Macapagal-Arroyo regime's all-out-war:
By orders of US imperialism:
Macapagal-Arroyo regime declares all-out war against the revolution

Basahin ang artikulong ito sa Pilipino

The Macapagal-Arroyo regime declared all-out war against the revolutionary movement on August 5 to comply with the direct orders of US imperialism.

According to a statement by Communist Party of the Philippines spokesperson Gregorio "Ka Roger" Rosal on August 6, the declaration was dictated by US Secretary of State Colin Powell when the latter held a meeting in Malaca�ang on August 2.

Macapagal-Arroyo insists on using "counter-terrorism" as grounds for waging all-out war against the revolutionary movement. In her statements, she has twistedly included the revolutionary forces in her category of terrorists, along with kidnappers, smugglers and other criminal elements.

In this regard, she has ordered the transfer of thousands of AFP troops that used to ravage Basilan to areas suspected of being territories of the revolutionary movement. Among them are battalions assigned in Western Mindanao that have been ordered back to Central and Northern Mindanao.

The AFP and PNP plan to recruit 7,000 soldiers (14 battalions), 5,000 new policemen and 15,000 new personnel for the CAFGU to be used in intensifying the counterrevolutionary war. In the case of the AFP, it will receive an P800 million increase in its 2003 budget to build the additional battalions.

There is no longer anything new about Macapagal-Arroyo's declaration of all-out war against the revolutionary movement. In fact, she never did anything to put a stop to Estrada's all-out war. "As soon as she took power in January 2001," said Ka Roger, "Macapagal-Arroyo secretly ordered the terrorist AFP and PNP to launch massive attacks on guerrilla fronts."

"The AFP's all-out counterrevolutionary war has been raging in the guerrilla zones for months," said Ka Roger.

Since the second half of 2001, Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the massive deployment of AFP forces in guerrilla zones. Two-thirds (2/3) of AFP forces are now focused on suppression campaigns against the people and the revolutionary movement. Nineteen (19) AFP and PNP battalions are deployed in Southern Tagalog. It was Macapagal-Arroyo herself who ordered the deployment of nine assault battalions to Mindoro island this year.

Although she simultaneously reorganized the GRP negotiating panel in May 2001 to conduct talks with the NDFP, she has not shown the least seriousness to implement earlier agreements in order to advance the talks. In fact, the regime eventually dissolved the panel in March 2002.

According to Ka Roger, the all-out war declaration is closely related to the US' desire to ensure the permanent presence of American troops in the country and pave the way for their direct intervention in the counterrevolutionary war. The scheduled nine-month joint military exercises to be conducted in guerrilla zones starting October will also be used for this purpose.

September 2002
English Edition

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