MNLF renews call for freedom

From the Manila Standard Today (Nov 5): MNLF renews call for freedom

The Nur Misuari faction of the Moro National Liberation Front vowed Sunday to seek independence for Mindanao before the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah if the government insists on its peace treaty with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The political director of the Misuari-led group, Gapul Hadjirul, said they will be compelled to revive their position for “self determination” if the government disregards the MNLF, which has observer status in the OIC, and which views the MILF accord as a violation of its own peace treaty with the government. “If they continue to fool us and abrogate the international agreement, then we have no other recourse but to pursue our intention for self determination or independence of Mindanao,” Hadjirul said. Hadjirul described the MNLF as a “sleeping giant,” but acknowledged that another war would not bring closure to the problems of the people of Mindanao.... But the government refuses to recognize Misuari’s chairmanship of the MNLF after his ouster by a group led by former Cotabato City Mayor Muslimen Sema and 14 others. “They are really showing insincerity to fulfill their binding international commitment to the Bangsamoro people. This is clearly a divide and rule policy,” Hadjirul said. “In as far as the OIC is concerned, they only recognize one MNLF which is MNLF under the leadership of Nur Misuari. Muslimen Sema… is not MNLF but rather Malacanang National Liberation Front,” Hadjirul said....

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