TINULIGSA ni Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Partylist Rep. France Castro si Vice President Sara Duterte sa pagkontra nito sa isinusulong na usapang pangkapayapaan ng administrasyong Marcos at pagsisilbi umanong masamang halimbawa na mistulang nag-uudyok ng gera.

Kinondena rin ni Castro, isang Deputy Minority Leader, ang pahayag ni Duterte laban sa muling pagbubukas ng usapang pangkapayapaan sa pagitan ng gobyerno at National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) na binansagan nitong “agreement with the devil.”

“Duterte and the peace saboteurs that she represents just want war and the funds that come with it, which is why they are vehemently against peace negotiations. It is essential to uphold the spirit of peace and pursue dialogue for the benefit of the Filipino people,” sabi ni Castro.

“It is alarming that the Vice President has labeled the government’s recent statement with the NDF in Oslo as an ‘agreement with the devil’ and has expressed opposition to the grant of amnesty to former rebels. These statements reflect a lack of understanding of the complexities of the peace process and a disregard for the aspirations of the Filipino people for just and lasting peace,” dagdag pa nito.

Sinabi ni Castro na ipinakita ng NDFP ang pagnanais nito na magkaroon ng usapang pangkapayapaan at iginiit ang kahalagahan ng pagiging tapat at pagbibigay ng respeto sa bawat panig.

“By posturing as if she is the president of the country and questioning the first steps to a peace negotiation between the GRP and the NDFP, she is undermining the efforts to address the roots of the armed conflict in the Philippines,” sabi ni Castro.

“Instead of promoting war, we call on the Vice President and those she represents to support efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in the country,” dagdag pa ng lady solon.

Binigyan-diin din ni Castro ang kahalagahan na matuto sa mga nakaraang karanasan upang matugunan ang mga isyu na naging kritikal kaya hindi ito natapos.