PGMA stresses need to crush insurgency by 2010 to attain first world status
PGMA STRESSES NEED TO CRUSH INSURGENCY BY 2010 TO ATTAIN FIRST WORLD STATUS
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said that the insurgency must be crushed by 2010 if the Philippines is to realize its goal of attaining First World status in 20 years.
In her address before the Western Visayas Local Peace and Security Assembly in Bacolod City, the President said the country must no longer be hobbled by insurgency to enable it to join the elite circle of First World economies.
Peace and security, she pointed out, are part and parcel of the strong foundation of a country’s development and economic growth.
For too long, she said, the insurgency has been a drag on economic growth, especially in the countryside, and it’s time that the disruption caused by ideological upheaval is finally ended.
The President expressed optimism that by 2010, the country would be well on the way to achieving its vision of First World status.
She said she is banking on the local government units (LGUs) to lead the way in ending the insurgency in their respective jurisdictions as they understand the local conditions better than others. (PIA/Bohol)
