An official
of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said the front’s leadership
expresses its condolences to the family of Ustadz Ameril Umbra Kato, founding
chair of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), and its forces, the
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), for the death of the latter’s
founding leader.
MILF
Central Committee Chair on Information Mohagher Iqbal told Luwaran that the
MILF prays that the Almighty bestow Kato’s soul serenity and admit him to Paradise .
Kato, the
BIFF founding chairman passed away on April 14 due to untreated illness
according to the BIFM spokesperson Abumisry Mama. It was reported two years ago
that Kato suffered from mild stroke.
After the
debunking of the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain by the Supreme
Court in 2008, Kato and his followers bolted from the MILF to continue the
pursuit of armed struggle for the establishment of independent Islamic state
with the BIFF.
The
breakaway group was formed in November 2010 following Kato’s relief as base
commander of the MILF 105th Base Command.
Iqbal said
they still hope that the BIFF will join back the MILF-led Bangsamoro struggle
for self-determination and support the ongoing peace process with the
government.
After 17
years of arduous peace talks, the MILF and the Philippine government agreed to
settle with an enhanced autonomous region called Bangsamoro that will replace
the ARMM.
Bangsamoro
will be established once the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law passes congress and
ratified through a plebiscite.
President
Aquino is hopeful that the Bangsamoro be operational in his term.
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