MILF Chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, who recently arrived from Djibouti to attend the Foreign Ministers’ Conference of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, was officially invited to the 66th General Assembly General Assembly of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) that commenced last November 29 and ended last December 1, 2012. Murad, who headed a seven-man delegation, was given the privilege to address the assembly held at the Dewan Merdeka (Independence Hall) of Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.
Speaking to reporters, Murad said the two organisations (UMNO and MILF) shared similarities in their struggles, saying the transition of UMNO as a united independence movement into a governing political party was exemplary. He added that Malaysians had every reason to be grateful for the country's governance, which was less divisive than the one experienced in Philippine politics. "Your electoral franchise has preceded that of the Arab Spring. Your experience in governance is of lesser partisan divisive tendencies than we had experienced," he pointed out.
Murad also expressed his gratitude for Malaysia's role in mediating a peace deal between MILF and the Philippine government last month, bringing an end to four decades of conflict in the southern Philippines. "Having signed the Framework of Agreement on the Bangsamoro, the MILF has energized diplomacy, thanks to the facilitation of the Malaysian government,” he stressed. "It is not surprising that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who has the same sense of national purpose for moderation and transformation, witnessed the signing in person." About 3,000 delegates graced the UMNO largest gathering of party leaders in preparation for the 13 general election where the party in power, Barisan Nasional, in which the UMNO is a leading party member.....
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