MNLF founder Nur Misuari
The Zamboanga City government strongly supports the move of the lower house not to grant fugitive Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founder and chairman Nur Misuari a safe conduct pass for his reported involvement in the bloody siege last September.
Mayor Ma. Isabelle Climaco-Salazar said the city government unanimously supported the Magdalo partylist during the Feb. 18 special hearing of the House Committee on peace, unity and reconciliation which conducted an inquiry in aid of legislation on the siege.
“We joined the Magdalo partylist in their resolution that they will never grant Misuari a safe conduct pass. He has to be answerable to all the accusations against him, ” Salazar told newsmen during the briefing on the on going rehabilitation effort on the devastated district brought by the three weeks standoff between the MNLF rebels under Misuari faction and the government troops.
“I, as one of the signatories expect that justice be given to all those who have died and displaced because of the siege,” Salazar added.
The siege left more than 200 rebels, 24 soldiers and police, and 12 civilians killed and while scores other were wounded during the standoff that displaced more than 120,000 civilians and shut down the city government and private operations.
The court charged Misuari and close to 300 followers with rebellion and violation of the International Humanitarian law, genocide and other crimes against humanity.
However, Misuari and a number of his followers have remained at large.
The military confirmed in its latest information that Misuari remains in hiding with his large armed followers in Sulu and has not gone out of the country.
“Our latest is yes (Misuari is still in Sulu),” Lt. Gen. Rustico Guerrero, commander of Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) said.
Guerrero said there is a continuing effort to capture Misuari with the standing warrant of arrest.
“The law enforcement is a police led operation and supported by the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines ). Continuous ‘yong monitoring sa kanya,” Guerrero said.
However, Guerrero said getting Misuari will not be as simple as arresting an ordinary man in a house.
“We’re talking of an MNLF chief and the followers are in the hundreds,” he said.
The military official also confirmed that the fugitive leader was sickly but they have no idea of Misuari’s current condition.
http://www.philstar.com/nation/2014/02/25/1294418/zamboanga-city-govt-supports-move-deny-nur-safe-conduct-pass
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