From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 19, 2020): Maguindanao exec mediates 'rido' settlement between MILF factions (By Edwin Fernandez)
Mayor Marop Ampatuan of Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao. (Photo courtesy of Shariff Aguak LGU)
A town mayor in Maguindanao facilitated the conflict resolution on Monday between the two factions affiliated with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
A clan war--more known in the locality as “rido"--was about to erupt after armed followers of Emran Dawaling of the MILF 105th base command and Hadji Abubakar Midsabala of the MILF 118th base command engaged in a gunbattle Sunday.
The skirmishes between the two MILF factions led to the death of Midsabala’s son.
Informed of the impending retaliatory attacks from the Midsabala group, Mayor Marop Ampatuan of Shariff Aguak said he separately met with the warring MILF leaders.
“They all expressed willingness to a diplomatic settlement of the conflict,” Ampatuan said in a statement.
Ampatuan said both also agreed to allow the provincial governments of Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat to grace the peace covenant signing at 9 a.m. on Tuesday at the municipal hall grounds.
Ampatuan said Maguindanao Governor Bai Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu and Sultan Kudarat Governor Suharto Mangudadatu, as well as military and police officials in the two provinces, are expected to attend the mediation.
“The bottom line here is we are saving lives by preventing violence,” the mayor said.
Anwar Kuit Emblawa, secretary to Mayor Ampatuan, said the local executive was also instrumental in the surrender of several members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters to the government in the past.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1118992
A clan war--more known in the locality as “rido"--was about to erupt after armed followers of Emran Dawaling of the MILF 105th base command and Hadji Abubakar Midsabala of the MILF 118th base command engaged in a gunbattle Sunday.
The skirmishes between the two MILF factions led to the death of Midsabala’s son.
Informed of the impending retaliatory attacks from the Midsabala group, Mayor Marop Ampatuan of Shariff Aguak said he separately met with the warring MILF leaders.
“They all expressed willingness to a diplomatic settlement of the conflict,” Ampatuan said in a statement.
Ampatuan said both also agreed to allow the provincial governments of Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat to grace the peace covenant signing at 9 a.m. on Tuesday at the municipal hall grounds.
Ampatuan said Maguindanao Governor Bai Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu and Sultan Kudarat Governor Suharto Mangudadatu, as well as military and police officials in the two provinces, are expected to attend the mediation.
“The bottom line here is we are saving lives by preventing violence,” the mayor said.
Anwar Kuit Emblawa, secretary to Mayor Ampatuan, said the local executive was also instrumental in the surrender of several members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters to the government in the past.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1118992
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