Friday, November 30, 2012

MILF urged people to support planned Bangsamoro gov't in Mindanao

From the Philippine Star (Nov 39): MILF urged people to support planned Bangsamoro gov't in Mindanao

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front ( MILF) urged today the people in Mindanao to rally behind the planned Bangsamoro government. "What we will build and restore is Bangsamoro government that is strong, popular and responsible, a government that is honest and accountable, a government that will really care and will not exploit its people," said MILF First Vice Chairman Ghazali Jaafar. He clarified that the intention of the Bangsamoro government is not to weed out the traditional politics and politicians capitulated by political dynasties. Jaafar also assured that the new government will respect and protect the rights and general welfare of the non-Muslims such as the Christians and indigenous peoples. "I could not remember in the history of the Bangsamoro and find a government in the world that the rights of the non-Muslims were not respected and protected," he said. The MILF has been conducting advocacy campaign on the framework agreement since its formal signing in Manila on Oct. 15 by the Muslim rebel group and the Philippine government.
 

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