Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Misuari defied by own followers

From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Oct 17): Misuari defied by own followers

Nur Misuari’s own followers in Maguindanao are defying their leader’s stand on the “Framework Agreement’ between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The National Security Command Outer 12 under the Misuari wing of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) has declared full support for the agreement, which their leader described as “illegal and a recipe for war.” Abdulmanan Manalasal, MNLF Nascom-12 brigade commander based in this town, said in an interview their only wish was for the government to not forget the 1996 peace agreement. Manalasal, 46, reminded the government that there are still provisions of the 1996 peace pact that remain unimplemented to this day. These include wealth-sharing and the creation of a regional security force. Manalasal said that like many MNLF men supportive of the government’s agreement with the MILF, including those in the faction headed by Muslimin Sema, he and his men hoped for lasting peace in Mindanao....

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/290890/misuari-defied-by-own-followers

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