Si JOSE Maria “Joma” Sison, founding chairman ng Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), ay namatay sa edad na 83, ayon sa pahayag ng CPP.
“The Filipino proletariat and toiling people grieve the death of their teacher and guiding light,” ani ng partido noong Sabado.
Ayon sa CPP, pumanaw si Sison matapos ang dalawang linggong pagkaka-confine sa isang ospital sa Utrecht, Netherlands, bandang alas-8:40 ng gabi (Philippine time) noong Disyembre 16.
“The entire Communist Party of the Philippines gives the highest possible tribute to its founding chairman, great Marxist-Leninist-Maoist thinker, patriot, internationalist and revolutionary leader.
“Even as we mourn, we vow to continue to give all our strength and determination to carry the revolution forward guided by the memory and teachings of the people’s beloved Ka Joma,” ayon pa sa statement ng CPP.
Itinatag ni Sison ang CPP noong Disyembre 26, 1968.
