Thursday, October 11, 2012

Misuari calls gov’t offer of seats to MNLF an insult

From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Oct 12): Misuari calls gov’t offer of seats to MNLF an insult

Moro leader Nur Misuari on Thursday said the government’s offer to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) of seats on the Transition Commission for the creation of Bangsamoro was an insult. “It is an insult not just to me but also to the entire Bangsamoro, who believe in the MNLF and uphold the 1976 Tripoli Agreement and other agreements, especially the 1996 peace agreement,” Misuari said.... On Wednesday, Misuari said the framework agreement for the creation of Bangsamoro violated the essence of the 1996 peace deal and the Tripoli Agreement. He also said the agreement that would be signed on Monday would never solve the Mindanao problem but instead plunge the region into another war. He said the MNLF was “still alive and kicking.” On Thursday, he flatly rejected the government’s offer to the MNLF of participation in the formation of Bangsamoro....

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/287486/misuari-calls-govt-offer-of-seats-to-mnlf-an-insult

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