From Rappler (Oct 30): MILF divided on firearms
The Aquino government’s framework agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front involves the “decommissioning” or disarmament of the MILF. But some members are divided over the issue. Paterno Esmaquel reports.
Guns, guns, and guns. It's a familiar scene this part of Mindanao. That is why the disarmament of Muslim rebels is one of the key points of the peace framework. But the idea of giving up their guns is dividing members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. An MILF commander admits some of their soldiers distrust the Framework Agreement with the Philippine government. They cite a botched agreement in 2008 that would have created a Bangsamoro substate.
ABDUL SHARIF, MILF company commander: "We cannot blame them because... remember the MOA-AD... some groups have misgivings because they think the government is fooling them."
"As a revolutionary, we love our guns more than our wives... What can you use your wife for; you cannot use her against the enemy."
http://www.rappler.com/nation/15160-milf-divided-on-firearms
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