Talks on Misuari replacement draw mixed reactions

From the Manila Bulletin (Mar 19): Talks on Misuari replacement draw mixed reactions

The evolving issues regarding the replacement of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding Chairman Nur Misuari, and the alleged formation of a new group has drawn mixed reactions from the various leaders and sectors in Mindanao.

It was gathered that Datu Hadji Abul Khayr Alonto, who was said to be the legitimate vice chairman of the MNLF, had been declared as the new chairman of the Central Committee of the MNLF, replacing Misuari.

Reports reaching the Manila Bulletin said that 33 out of the 39 surviving MNLF pioneer fighters signed Resolution No. 01-2014, signifying the election of Alonto as the new chairman of the group.

The resolution, which was reportedly signed last February 3 in Marawi City, also expressed support to the ongoing talks between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) regarding the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB), and the Transition Commission.

The Manila Bulletin received an emailed copy of the resolution, where
Alonto’s group criticized Misuari for committing blunders that led to leadership crisis within the ranks of the MNLF.

The resolution further said that Misuari “veered away from the very principle that the group has sworn their lives for, when, among others, he publicly proclaimed Sulu, nearby provinces, and the island of Palawan independent from the Philippine Republic with the inclusion of Sabah, Malaysia.”

Alonto’s group added that Misuari participated in the March 2013 Lahad Dato Standoff, and led the September 2013 Zamboanga City Siege that caused the loss of lives and destruction of properties.

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