Sen. Magsaysay cites father’s formula in fighting insurgency
SEN. Ramon Magsaysay Jr. on Saturday urged the Arroyo government to provide livelihood assistance in the countryside to dissuade people from joining the communist New People’s Army.
Magsaysay said that part of the P1-billion fund to fight communist insurgency should be used by the Armed Forces to free the people in the countryside from the shackles of poverty if the government wants to be successful in its campaign.
“The AFP should provide the farmers security. It’s like getting the hearts and minds of the people in rural communities by giving their economic needs, provide them social justice, food, shelter and education,” Magsaysay said in a radio interview.
He said that when his father, the late President Ramon Magsaysay, was the defense chief in 1950, he was successful in dealing with the Hukbalahap (Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon) which organized the People’s Liberation army using both military and political solutions.
“Social justice is an important issue that government should take note of. My father approached the people and gave them lands. He also talked to landowners and was successful in making the production sharing to 50-50 from 70-30 in favor of the landlords,” Magsaysay said.
President Magsaysay’s campaign was considered as one of the most successful anti-guerilla efforts, since the Hukbalahap realized they cannot survive without the support from the people who received lands and tools for supporting the government.
Magsaysay, who had just returned after a successful prostate surgery abroad, said his father also ordered the soldiers to treat the people with respect.
“There should also a reorganization in the armed forces if it wants to win the battle against the communists. If they failed to do so, if they failed to provide social justice, they will never win,” he said.
Magsaysay urged the government to continue peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front and the Communist Party of the Philippines as part of the solution to address communist insurgency. “It’s better for them to talk, than to shoot.” Manila Times
Magsaysay said that part of the P1-billion fund to fight communist insurgency should be used by the Armed Forces to free the people in the countryside from the shackles of poverty if the government wants to be successful in its campaign.
“The AFP should provide the farmers security. It’s like getting the hearts and minds of the people in rural communities by giving their economic needs, provide them social justice, food, shelter and education,” Magsaysay said in a radio interview.
He said that when his father, the late President Ramon Magsaysay, was the defense chief in 1950, he was successful in dealing with the Hukbalahap (Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon) which organized the People’s Liberation army using both military and political solutions.
“Social justice is an important issue that government should take note of. My father approached the people and gave them lands. He also talked to landowners and was successful in making the production sharing to 50-50 from 70-30 in favor of the landlords,” Magsaysay said.
President Magsaysay’s campaign was considered as one of the most successful anti-guerilla efforts, since the Hukbalahap realized they cannot survive without the support from the people who received lands and tools for supporting the government.
Magsaysay, who had just returned after a successful prostate surgery abroad, said his father also ordered the soldiers to treat the people with respect.
“There should also a reorganization in the armed forces if it wants to win the battle against the communists. If they failed to do so, if they failed to provide social justice, they will never win,” he said.
Magsaysay urged the government to continue peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front and the Communist Party of the Philippines as part of the solution to address communist insurgency. “It’s better for them to talk, than to shoot.” Manila Times
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