MILF trying to woo back Kato; gov’t panel expresses alarm By Michaela P. del Callar 04/29/2011

MILF trying to woo back Kato; gov’t panel expresses alarm

By Michaela P. del Callar 04/29/2011

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has ordered its rogue commander currently leading a separate armed group to immediately return to its fold and stop staging rebellions.

In an official resolution adopted on March 23, 2011 that was released on Thursday, the MILF, the country’s largest separatist Muslim group, stopped short of expelling Ameril Umbra Kato even as the Philippine government and MILF have said that the new faction would derail the ongoing peace process and threaten the security and stability of Mindanao.

In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where the government and MILF are holding talks, Mohagher Iqbal, chairman of the MILF peace panel, said Kato “has not yet burned his bridges” with the group..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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