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MANILA, Philippines – The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) on Tuesday welcomed the recent pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte to pullout American troops in Mindanao and called on the president to remove all US forces in the country.
“The CPP calls on the Duterte regime to follow through the declaration with actual political and diplomatic measures to effect the removal of US troops,” CPP said in a statement.
“In line with his government’s declaration of pursuing an independent foreign policy, the CPP urges the Duterte government to pursue the removal of all US troops not only in Mindanao. There are US Special Forces, Army and naval troops operating across the entire country,” the statement read.
On Monday, Duterte blamed the US for the conflict and security threats in Mindanao. He then said American troops should leave Mindanao.
Duterte also said he will not allow Philippine forces to conduct joint patrols with the US in disputed areas that are within the country's Exclusive Economic Zone. This, despite the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement deal, which his predecessor reached with the US military in 2014.
CPP hailed Duterte’s move saying his pronouncement comes at a “most propitious” time as the Filipino is set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the end of the Military Bases Agreement.
“Only then can the Philippines stand on solid ground to demand equality and respect,” the statement concluded.
In a speech Tuesday, Duterte said that the Philippines will not "cut the umbilical cord" with its allies but said that the Philippines will maintain an "independent foreign policy".
Last week, Duterte also insisted he is not a lapdog of the US and said he will refuse to bow down to US President Barack Obama on the issue of extrajudicial killings.
The US as well as the United Nations have raised concerns over the government's war on drugs, where more than 2,000 have died in police operations and in drug-related killings.
“The CPP calls on the Duterte regime to follow through the declaration with actual political and diplomatic measures to effect the removal of US troops,” CPP said in a statement.
“In line with his government’s declaration of pursuing an independent foreign policy, the CPP urges the Duterte government to pursue the removal of all US troops not only in Mindanao. There are US Special Forces, Army and naval troops operating across the entire country,” the statement read.
On Monday, Duterte blamed the US for the conflict and security threats in Mindanao. He then said American troops should leave Mindanao.
Duterte also said he will not allow Philippine forces to conduct joint patrols with the US in disputed areas that are within the country's Exclusive Economic Zone. This, despite the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement deal, which his predecessor reached with the US military in 2014.
CPP hailed Duterte’s move saying his pronouncement comes at a “most propitious” time as the Filipino is set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the end of the Military Bases Agreement.
“Only then can the Philippines stand on solid ground to demand equality and respect,” the statement concluded.
In a speech Tuesday, Duterte said that the Philippines will not "cut the umbilical cord" with its allies but said that the Philippines will maintain an "independent foreign policy".
Last week, Duterte also insisted he is not a lapdog of the US and said he will refuse to bow down to US President Barack Obama on the issue of extrajudicial killings.
The US as well as the United Nations have raised concerns over the government's war on drugs, where more than 2,000 have died in police operations and in drug-related killings.
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