Dear Editor,

No amount of rationalizing and sugar-coated statements can change the fact that the CPP-NDF-NPA's notion of peace talks is merely a subterfuge to attaining their end goal of overthrowing the government. Luis Jalandoni has openly admitted this fact.

Several administrations have tried talking peace with the CPP-NDF-NPA, and all have ended up with a bag full of frustrations, not to mention the millions of taxpayers' money gone to waste talking peace with a terrorist organization that knows no notion of peace.

Only a fool would allow himself to be fooled openly by someone he knows will eventually fool him.

Talking peace with the CPP-NDF-NPA terrorist organization is an open invitation to be scammed in a myriad of ways that would strip this government of any sense of pride and dignity as a sovereign power capable of maintaining internal peace, order, stability, and security.

The Philippine government is winning the war against terror.

The CPP-NDF-NPA is in shambles. It is in the throes of death. It has collapsed militarily,  politically, and has lost the Filipino people's support. The CPP-NDF-NPA is not in any position to make any demands, much less negotiate with the Philippine government.

On the other hand, the Philippine government can only ask for the unconditional surrender of the CPP-NDF-NPA or face the full force of the law.

Nothing less is expected of this government, ideally.

To show weakness to a dying enemy, under the idiotic notion of peace and unity, is the worst policy decision this government can make.

Peace can only be attained if the CPP-NDF-NPA is completely neutralized on all fronts.

To believe otherwise would be a monumental mistake. A mistake that politicians have repeatedly made at the expense of the Filipino people.

This generation will not tolerate the same mistake to be made again. This time, we will not allow the politicians to commit the same blunder.

Peace talks with the CPP-NDF-NPA terrorist organization are an exercise in futility. Terrorists know no peace. Only a fool would believe otherwise.

To all those who have worked to win the peace by ending the CPP-NDF-NPA terrorist scourge, speak up. Let your voices be heard. We are the vanguards in this fight against terror. Let us not allow ourselves to be silenced by those to whom we have given the mandate to serve the Filipino people.

In this democratic country,  our elected officials are accountable to the people, not vice versa.

To those who intend to align with this treacherous act of engaging the CPP-NDF-NPA terrorist organization in sham peace talks in order not to offend the politicians who call the shots, please take a stand based on principles and what is right for the Filipino people.

Let us do the most decent and patriotic thing to do, that is, go beyond our personal interests and political affiliations and take into account the best interests of the Filipino people and this nation.

Our people deserve our loyalty. Terrorists, on the other hand, only deserve an ultimatum. Only a fool would give a terrorist a red-carpet treatment.

A greater fool would engage terrorists in peace talks. The ultimate fool will believe that terrorists know peace.

Prosecutor Flosemer Chris Gonzales

Chairperson, RTF6-ELCAC