Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Nur refuses to be part of 15-man transition body

From the Philippine Star (Oct 17): Nur refuses to be part of 15-man transition body

Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari said Wednesday that he will refuse, if asked to be part of the 15-man committee that will oversee the transition of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to a new Bangsamoro political entity. “Why would I? That commission is a disrespect (to the 1996 final peace agreement). That’s a mockery,” Misuari said when asked if he would be willing to be part of the 15-man commission. Misuari maintained that the "Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro" between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has only strengthened his group's resolve to continue their struggle for independence. “Our position is to continue the struggle for peace, for justice and for freedom. There will be no stopping [us],” Misuari said as he called on his followers, supporters and sympathizers to return to rebellion....

http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=200&articleId=860495

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