The
Filipino proletariat and toiling peoples grieve the death of their
teacher and guiding light. Prof. Jose Maria Sison, Founding Chairman
of the Communist Party of the Philippines and Chief Political
Consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines,
passed away peacefully in the early afternoon of 16 December, after
two weeks’ confinement in a hospital in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
He was 83.
On
17 December, the CPP Central Committee said, “With Ka Joma’s
passing, the Party lost a great leader. Indeed, he is among the
greatest of Filipinos of the past century for masterfully and
creatively applying Marxism-Leninism-Maoism to the Philippines and
the Philippine revolution, and giving the Filipino people the
strength to carve the country’s future and attain their aspirations
for national freedom and democracy.”
The
CPP declared, “Let us forever keep red his memory and legacy and
strengthen our determination to continue and bring forward the
revolution that he ignited together with other great leaders of the
Central Committee and its Political Bureau and Executive Committee.
“Through
his writings, Ka Joma laid out the theoretical foundation of the
Philippine revolution. He also left us with a rich and deep
Marxist-Leninist-Maoist treasure trove which will serve as guide for
the Party’s continued growth in the next stage of the Filipino
people’s revolutionary struggles.”
The
Party added, “We affirm as well the important role that Ka Joma
played as a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist torch bearer who helped inspire
the proletariat across the world, and keep the embers of the
international communist movement as it enters a new phase of
resurgence.
“We
declare Ka Joma as the greatest hero of the Filipino people in their
past century of resistance against imperialism. His immense
contributions to shaping the patriotic and revolutionary
consciousness of the Filipino people and breaking open the path
towards national and social liberation, will never be erased,” the
CPP concluded.
Prof.
Sison’s remains lie in state at the Barbara Uitvaartcentrum in
Utrecht, The Netherlands. The NDFP International Office announced
that visitors are welcome on 18 – 22 December 2022, from 7:00 –
9:00pm CET. On Friday, 23 December, international groups and
political parties will hold a tribute to Ka Joma from 4:00 – 8:00pm
CET. Prof. Sison’s cremation will take place at 10:30am CET, 27
December, at the Crematorium Daelwijk in Utrecht, the NDFP confirmed.

The
NDFP International Office further announced that messages may be sent
to kjl.msgs@protonmail.com
and editors@updatesphilippines.info.
Additional information on the wake and cremation can be accessed at
ndfp.info