MANILA, Philippines – Sinupalpal ng National Security Council (NSC) ang National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) sa akusasyon nito na ang mga pamahalaan ng Pilipinas at Ukraine ay “puppet regimes” ng Estados Unidos.
Kamakailan ay bumisita sa Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sa Manila para imbitahan si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa peace summit na gaganapin sa Switzerland ngayong buwan.
Pinag-usapan din ng dalawang lider ang bilateral cooperation partikular na sa Ukrainian agricultural exports sa Pilipinas.
Hiniling din ng Ukraine kay Marcos na magpadala ng mga Filipino mental health workers sa Ukraine.
Bilang tugon, sinabi ng NDFP na ang pagbisita ni Zelenskyy sa Malakanyang ”is part of US imperialist war designs to portray Marcos Jr. as the new poster boy for its proxy war versus China.”
“By aligning Marcos Jr. as a parallel of Zelenskyy, the US is positioning the Philippines as a key player in its broader strategy to counter its imperialist rival, China,” ayon pa sa organisasyon.
“In similar fashion to the US-NATO proxy war in Ukraine, where the Zelenskyy puppet regime is pitted against Russia, the US seeks to use the puppet Marcos Jr. government to foment anti-China sentiments and hoodwink the Filipino people into thinking that the US will protect the Philippines in the event of an all-out war. In reality, the US only seeks war against China to secure its own hegemonic interests in the Asia Pacific,” pagpapatuloy nito.
Ipinagtanggol naman ni NSC Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya ang Malakanyang at sinabing, “the President was merely advancing our national interest in the face of illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).”
“Under our constitution, the Philippines has renounced war as an instrument of national policy. War is not on the table. As expected, the NDF is engaged in war mongering and scare tactics,” anang NSC chief.
“The President has repeatedly said that his policy is anchored on the primacy of peace and diplomacy in international relations. We also appeal to the CPP-NPA-NDF to abandon its futile cause, turn away from its false and violent ideology, and return to the path of peace and reconciliation,” dagdag pa nito.
Sinabi rin ni Malaya na ”as a peace-loving country, it is only natural for the President to welcome him (Zelenskyy).”
Nauna nang sinabi ni Zelenskyy na may pagkakapareho ang gusot ng kanyang bansa sa pagitan ng Russia, at ng maritime dispute ng Pilipinas sa China. RNT/JGC
