From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 27, 2022): MNLF faction declares support for BBM-Sara tandem (By Teofilo Garcia, Jr.)
The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)–Jikiri faction has expressed support for the candidacies of former senator and presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and vice presidential aspirant Davao City Vice Mayor Sara Duterte.
Albakil Jikiri, MNLF national vice chairman for military affairs, said the MNLF under the late Yusop Jikiri has decided to support the UniTeam or the BBM-Duterte tandem after "careful assessment of the prevailing political situation in the country."
“The MNLF under Yusop Jikiri, who is now represented by Albakil ‘Thong’ Jikiri, the MNLF vice chairman for military affairs, has decided to support the candidacies of (former) Senator Bong-Bong Marcos as president and Mayor Inday Sara Duterte as vice president of the country come May 9, 2022 elections,” Wednesday's MNLF statement said.
Jikiri said they believe in the "wisdom and sincerity" of the two candidates, especially Marcos, whose late father, then President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was responsible for the conclusion and the signing of the 1975 Tripoli Agreement.
Marcos and Duterte are in the best position to work and finish the remaining unimplemented modalities of the peace process between the government and the MNLF, he said.
“We unanimously agreed that our undivided and total support will be given to the candidacies of Marcos and Duterte as president and vice president, respectively,” Jikiri said.
He also urged all MNLF members is Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi (BaSulTa) as well as Zamboanga Peninsula to support Marcos, Duterte and the senatorial candidates of the UniTeam.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1173078
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