No one in his or her correct mind would like the killing, destruction, and other horrible things to happen. Not even those who undertake a real and legitimate people liberation movement would even desire these happenings. But this brand of struggle has its own ways and patterns that any other human undertakings don’t have.
There are necessary things that a real revolutionary has to undertake that are capped together in the nature of the armed struggle, which resorts to all forms of legitimate means of resistance, including the use of force if necessary; in fact, the core of it.
The MILF, for one, has engaged in this armed struggle, nay, jihad, since 1972. The talking of peace with the government, notwithstanding, is still within the ambit of this basic principle and concept. But the MILF’s guidepost is clearly stated in the Quran, to wit: “But if the enemy inclines towards peace, do thou (also) incline towards peace, and trust in Allah: for He is One that heareth and knoweth (all things).” This is the reason why the MILF pursues the negotiation track since 1997.
However, the MILF’s perspective of this struggle differs markedly with others especially those of Marxist-Leninist-Maoist orientations. The communists believe that the struggle between capitalism and communism, which are both economic systems, will not end until the former collapses. On the other hand, the MILF’s views the contradiction between the Philippine state and the Bangsamoro as temporary; it can be settled when the latter are given the right to freely determine and run their lives not necessarily in an independent state. Even in a “meaningful autonomy”, the late MILF Chair, Salamat Hashim, clearly expressed, the Bangsamoro right to self-determination can be addressed.
In the course of this struggle, however, the MILF knows that so much cleansing of dirt within oneself, the society, and the people at large will take place. While it is detestable, but that fighting between Muslim versus Muslim, MILF forces versus MILF forces, MILF versus MNLF, is part of the overall cleansing process, which can be prevented in many ways but is inevitable in some other times. The MILF had tried and will continue to prevent these evil things to happen, but until such time everyone is cleansed of this dirt, these horrible evils will keep coming in again and again. Often people, especially the hard-headed and the so-called radicals, will get educated of the correct path --- and make amend --- after they tasted the bitter pills of fighting one another.
But the good thing to hear is that this infighting is taking place in few isolated instances. Largely, the ideological, political, and organizational consciousness and capacity of the MILF has reached a level of maturity that its control and command is effective and followed. This is known far and wide.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/editorial/item/622-cleansing-process
The MILF, for one, has engaged in this armed struggle, nay, jihad, since 1972. The talking of peace with the government, notwithstanding, is still within the ambit of this basic principle and concept. But the MILF’s guidepost is clearly stated in the Quran, to wit: “But if the enemy inclines towards peace, do thou (also) incline towards peace, and trust in Allah: for He is One that heareth and knoweth (all things).” This is the reason why the MILF pursues the negotiation track since 1997.
However, the MILF’s perspective of this struggle differs markedly with others especially those of Marxist-Leninist-Maoist orientations. The communists believe that the struggle between capitalism and communism, which are both economic systems, will not end until the former collapses. On the other hand, the MILF’s views the contradiction between the Philippine state and the Bangsamoro as temporary; it can be settled when the latter are given the right to freely determine and run their lives not necessarily in an independent state. Even in a “meaningful autonomy”, the late MILF Chair, Salamat Hashim, clearly expressed, the Bangsamoro right to self-determination can be addressed.
In the course of this struggle, however, the MILF knows that so much cleansing of dirt within oneself, the society, and the people at large will take place. While it is detestable, but that fighting between Muslim versus Muslim, MILF forces versus MILF forces, MILF versus MNLF, is part of the overall cleansing process, which can be prevented in many ways but is inevitable in some other times. The MILF had tried and will continue to prevent these evil things to happen, but until such time everyone is cleansed of this dirt, these horrible evils will keep coming in again and again. Often people, especially the hard-headed and the so-called radicals, will get educated of the correct path --- and make amend --- after they tasted the bitter pills of fighting one another.
But the good thing to hear is that this infighting is taking place in few isolated instances. Largely, the ideological, political, and organizational consciousness and capacity of the MILF has reached a level of maturity that its control and command is effective and followed. This is known far and wide.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/editorial/item/622-cleansing-process
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