NTF-ELCAC slams CPP's 'out of touch' call for revolution

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) criticized the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) for its continued call for a revolutionary struggle, stating it has been rejected by the Filipino people.

NTF-ELCAC executive director Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr. described the CPP as a "despotically desperate bureaucratic clique" out of touch with reality.

This criticism coincides with the CPP's armed wing, the New People's Army (NPA), marking its 56th founding anniversary on March 29.

Torres stated that the CPP is failing to accept its decline and the irrelevance of its protracted struggle, which he characterized as dragging followers into a "dark, discredited past."

He also refuted the CPP's claim that its isolation is due to "fascist militarization" by state forces, asserting that security forces are now seen as "partners in progress and stability."

Torres urged remaining NPA members to abandon CPP leaders' orders and reintegrate into mainstream society, highlighting the government's open programs for unity, peace, and reconciliation.