Philippines approves MILF autonomy in Mindanao

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ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Feb. 18, 2012) – The Philippine government has reportedly agreed to a Muslim autonomy proposed by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the country’s largest Muslim rebel group fighting for self-determination in the restive southern region of Mindanao.

Manila is currently negotiating peace with the MILF in an effort to sign a political deal that would put an end to decades of bloody fighting in Mindanao.

The Oman Tribune quoted chief MILF peace negotiator Mohagher Iqbal as saying that President Benigno Aquino has approved the proposal through a parliamentary form of government similar to that of Malaysia, which is brokering the peace negotiations.

“No less than His Excellency President Benigno Aquino 3rd agreed to the MILF proposal,” said Mohagher Iqbal.

The MILF proposal calls for the direct election by the people of the leaders of the autonomous region to be headed by a chief minister similar to the parliamentary government in the federal states of Malaysia, according to Iqbal.

Iqbal said the proposed government is to replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao which is composed of the provinces of Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Lanao and Maguindanao.

But it was not immediately known how many more provinces would be included in the proposed expanded Muslim autonomy.

Peace negotiators ended three-day talks in Kuala Lumpur on February 15 and a joint media statement said they would meet again next month in Malaysia to continue the discussion on substantive issues, among them the concept of governance and the listing of reserved powers of the national government as contained in their respective draft.

The MILF said during the issues that prominently preoccupied the negotiators were issues on power-sharing, wealth-sharing, and interim mechanism.

Peace negotiators headed by Marvic Leonen for the government side, and Mohagher Iqbal, of the MILF panel, agreed to resume the talks next month in Malaysia.

“The peace process with the MILF has moved forward. Now, we have moved at least a few feet. The day will come, I hope very, very soon that we will be able to sign a peace agreement,” said chief government peace negotiator Marvic Leonen.

Iqbal described the talks as “very emotional because it affects the collective future of our people.”

Leonen said: “We always believe that it is always possible to find solutions to a problem, review it, adjust and later on achieve the kind of peace that is permanent, that is founded on justice for all that are concerned on the ground.” (Mindanao Examiner)

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Comment by ka Bush on February 22, 2012 at 8:39am: tuan yam...

maraih sab made in recto in diploma pagiyanun mo yan?...hehehe

Comment by Apuh Ajnabi on February 20, 2012 at 12:04pm: I hope bukun yan signal sin pagtakbih sin MI iban sin MN

Comment by mohammad yamani on February 19, 2012 at 9:27pm: SALAM magtuppak tuppak tuud in mga sila dugaing liuran yan bang in muslim mag takbih na .pag ubus isab in mga muslim diploma amuna in ha unahan mag wayang pakaniya pakaniya bang yan awn barakat sin diploma nila nahambuuk na in mahadjanaa manusia muslim sah mayta naman magkalo sin sibuh sibuh QURÁN iban hadith iban sin hambuuk da in tuhan nila iban sin nabi nila..hangkan bidda tuud in kamaasan pasal awn panghati ha pagtuhan nila...bayta paraman sin tuhan...ulaikal mukarrabun fi jannatim naim sullatun minal awwalin wa kakilan minal ahirin ..amun mga sila kamaasan yadtuna ha surga naim iban wai ut nila iban sin tuhan.amun mga sila ahir jaman tiyu2 dakuman ha lawm sin surga .

Comment by Jan Algib Alian on February 19, 2012 at 9:19pm: Good news yan....hasupaya makapag takbih iban sin kaybanan fronts.....hahaha

Comment by mohammad yamani on February 19, 2012 at 9:07pm: salam pag ubus mag peace agreement yan mag hanug da sila janjian sadja kitaniyu biya bata bata.tumangis tumangis balik balik dihilan na isab candy bat tumunung.di na maambat group yan ha hula.,yan in Sulatan group ,yan in MNLF,MILF katan na nag pirak pirak na sadja hangkan katawahan na sadja in tausug muslim ha hula natu .in hula maluhay kawaun bang in tausug muslim maghambuuk katan waina mag kaniya kaniya na adopt natu in dugaing addat amun mga sila dugaiang pihak.bat bang hikadtu natu ha paghambuuk sin kapatut sin sharaa sin tuhan hukuman iban sin hadith bukun na bihan taud pirak niya.in sakit dakula ha hula natu amuna in PANGATAYAN IN NASAKIT.. parman sin tuhan..AMUN PANAGATAYN NASAKIT GAMMAN NIYA NA SUNUAN..TAYMAUN NATU PANGATAYAN IN NASAKIT HA JAMAN NATU INI SUBAY DA MAGPAUBAT KITA NIYU HA MGA KAMAASAN NATU HA ILMUH NILA PASAL IN NAKAUNAA KAMAASAN TIYU TIYU DA SILA NAHAMBUUK NAGKAKASI LASA IBAN NAG BABAUGBUG BAUGBI SILA.

Philippines approves MILF autonomy in Mindanao

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