RP seeks exploratory talks with MILF
12/23/2010The Philippine government yesterday said it hopes to start exploratory talks next month with Muslim rebels waging a decades-old rebellion in Mindanao.
Formal invitations have been sent to Mohagher Iqbal, the chief negotiator of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MNLF), and Malaysia is a possible venue, said Iqbal’s counterpart on the government panel, Marvic Leonen.
The earliest, we hope, will be in January next year. We are open to holding the sessions anywhere, but it could be in Kuala Lumpur, Leonen said in a statement issued by the office of President Aquino’s peace adviser.
But Leonen hopes that facilitation issues will be resolved soon to pave the way for the conduct of informal sessions and resumption of formal peace talks.
“It is very clear that the Philippine government wanted the best chance for a full settlement to gain acceptance from the public. So we have to settle the facilitation issues,” he said..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101223hed4.html
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