Nothing less than substate for peace deal, says MILF By Mario J. Mallari 08/17/2011

Nothing less than substate for peace deal, says MILF

By Mario J. Mallari 08/17/2011

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) insisted yesterday that any agreement less than its proposed Bangsamoro substate will not address the decades-long Mindanao conflict as the group indicated that the substate proposal would be the least it can offer at the bargain table in terms of autonomy when it negotiates peace with the government in Kuala Lumpur late this month.

MILF chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal, however, maintained there is nothing definite in any negotiations just like the ongoing peace process with the government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP).

“We are not talking of non-negotiable because in any negotiation you cannot say that. What I can say is that
(Bangsamoro substate) is the least form of self-governance that can really address the problem in Mindanao,” said Iqbal..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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