'We're tired of fighting'

From the Philippine Star (Oct 17): 'We're tired of fighting'

Tired of fighting, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) spokesman Mohagher Iqbal said he looks forward to a peaceful life following the signing of the framework peace agreement with the government last Monday. “You know, I’ve been in troubled times for 40 years. I want to rest. I’ve been in the negotiation for 14 years. I have been the chairman of the MILF peace panel for 10 years, so I want to rest,” Iqbal said. Iqbal said there are “clear signs that we are moving toward normalcy in Mindanao.” “If other people who have not sacrificed a lot want peace, I think the more I want peace because I have been in the struggle. I have spent the best (years) of my life in this struggle, so I want peace right now – an honorable peace,” he said. Iqbal said the MILF believed in the peace process that they decided to stop fighting the government. He noted that their late leader, Hashim Salamat, had said that the most civilized and practical way of solving the conflict in Mindanao is through a negotiated political settlement....

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