“Everyone who is concerned about peace and freedom has to be greatly distressed over the arrest of Joma Sison. (He) is a great spirit that the world needs to know about, a great voice that the world needs to hear. The demonization [of him] will destroy us if we permit it to continue.”
- Ramsey Clark, Former United States attorney general
“Sison’s arrest will not stop the NDFP nor theNPA from the protracted complex struggle for national democracy and genuine sovereignty. Neither a picnic nor a dinner party, as the old adage goes, the progress of the revolution does not depend on individual leaders or heroes, however important their contribution might be. The torture of Sison will not lead to the capitulation of the CPP or NPA, as Arroyo’s advisers expect; nor will it diminish its powerful appeal or influence. It will certainly dampen if not halt the peace negotiations. It surely will not postpone Arroyo’s downfall.” - E. SAN JUAN, JR.
“It is clear that the Arroyo regime really has no intention of talking peace. It is only interested in waging all-out war. This is not just about Joma now. This is an attack on the Filipino people and their aspirations for a just and lasting peace.” - DR. CAROL ARAULLO
I went to Compostela Valley Province yesterday for a very important event. During the three-hour ride, I was thinking about a Hollywood actor and envisaged our meeting in a most unexpected circumstance. I was daydreaming this the whole time, and hoped that some kind of magic would happen when I arrive at the place.
But, instead of bumping into this guy, this is what I found:
This is the exact spot where the dead body of Grecil Buya was found hours after she was killed by the military on March 31, this year. One of her slippers was still there — a piece of message that says, here lies an innocent child who was killed in her very own yard, by the supposed protectors of the citizens.
Just imagine, a nine-year old girl, killed using a high-powered rifle. She was accused as a member of the New People’s Army…
