The MNLF Council of 15, headed by former Cotabato City Mayor, Muslimen Sema , the Islamic Command Council headed by Habib Mujahab Hashim and Moro National Liberation Front Nur Misuari faction have reunited in a meeting called for by the powerful Organization of Islamic Cooperation last June 11, 2014 at Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
All the three factions expressed their support to OIC position that the Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro (CAB) forged by the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is a partial fulfilment of the 1976 Tripoli and 1996 Jakarta agreements.
However, MNLF spokesman Emmanuel Fontanilla said that their peaceful struggle would go beyond the autonomy issue toward total Bangsamoro independence.
According to a Phistar report on July 3, 2014, the MNLF leaders said, “the OIC welcomed the MILF acceptance of autonomy as a solution to the Bangsamoro problem, although they express reservation on some provisions of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB)”.
The MNLF leaders though are open to pursue collaborative efforts to build on common advocacies but urged compliance with the provisions of the 1976 agreement in Tripoli, Libya and the 1996 accord in Jakarta, Indonesia.
“The MNLF leaders hope that in the new autonomy law all the provisions stipulated in the 1976 Tripoli and 1996 Jakarta agreements shall be included in all the provisions of the CAB that strengthen and enhance self-rule in Southern Philippines,” the MNLF statement read.
The MNLF leaders also welcomed OIC initiatives to avail themselves of the opportunity to thresh out differences, if any, with MILF leaders to continue their coordination meeting held on Dec. 6, 2011 at OIC headquarters.
OIC Secretary General Iyad Madani renewed a call for the synchronization of the MILF CAB and MNLF accords during the opening ceremony of the 41st OIC Foreign Ministers Conference held at Jeddah, KSA on June 11.
Madani said the OIC secretariat spared no effort in bringing the MNLF and MILF together to establish the stand of the Islamic body on the conflict.
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However, MNLF spokesman Emmanuel Fontanilla said that their peaceful struggle would go beyond the autonomy issue toward total Bangsamoro independence.
According to a Phistar report on July 3, 2014, the MNLF leaders said, “the OIC welcomed the MILF acceptance of autonomy as a solution to the Bangsamoro problem, although they express reservation on some provisions of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB)”.
The MNLF leaders though are open to pursue collaborative efforts to build on common advocacies but urged compliance with the provisions of the 1976 agreement in Tripoli, Libya and the 1996 accord in Jakarta, Indonesia.
“The MNLF leaders hope that in the new autonomy law all the provisions stipulated in the 1976 Tripoli and 1996 Jakarta agreements shall be included in all the provisions of the CAB that strengthen and enhance self-rule in Southern Philippines,” the MNLF statement read.
The MNLF leaders also welcomed OIC initiatives to avail themselves of the opportunity to thresh out differences, if any, with MILF leaders to continue their coordination meeting held on Dec. 6, 2011 at OIC headquarters.
OIC Secretary General Iyad Madani renewed a call for the synchronization of the MILF CAB and MNLF accords during the opening ceremony of the 41st OIC Foreign Ministers Conference held at Jeddah, KSA on June 11.
Madani said the OIC secretariat spared no effort in bringing the MNLF and MILF together to establish the stand of the Islamic body on the conflict.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1072-mnlf-factions-support-oic-position-on-gph-milf-peace-agreement
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