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Empty warning EDITORIAL 11/03/2011

Thursday, November 3, 2011

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11/03/2011
Noynoy, through his deputy mouthpiece, recently warned the Moro Islamic Liberation Front to surrender the second highest MILF commander, Dan “Laksaw” Asnawi, a fugitive from justice, or “stand aside” while the Armed Forces of the Philippines starts its offensive in Al-Barka, Basilan, the site of the MILF’s massacre of 19 soldiers some weeks back.

Abigail Valte says it is strictly prohibited under the ceasefire agreement for the MILF to provide safe havens for fugitives.

One of the MILF leaders, vice chairman for political affairs Ghadzali Jaafar, was quoted as saying that it is the military that has not complied with existing mechanisms under a standing ceasefire agreement, which allows government troops to enter MILF territory, in response to the claim of Valte that the MILF will be violating the ceasefire agreement if the rebel group does not surrender Asnawi..... MORE

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1 comment

Jesusa Bernardo said...

dapat itong si tabako bungo ay i.citizens' arrest din kasama ni "pangulong" abs for high treason. o kaya doon na lang sa milf substate areas na lang sila mag.presidente kaya?

"There is also no reason for the government to keep on providing the MILF with these so-called ATS, knowing that in reality, they serve as the MILF camps and provide the rebels with more opportunities to control more and more Philippine territories.

"In former President Fidel Ramos’ time, the MILF was given control over certain areas in Cotabato. Basilan used to be the lair of the Abu Sayyaf, now it is under the control of the MILF and it should be obvious to Malacañang that the Abu Sayyaf fighters and the MILF are one and the same."

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