In the news : Misuari declares independence of Mindanao, southern Philippines http://gulfnews.com/news/world/philippines/misuari-declares-independence-of-mindanao-southern-philippines-1.1220970
Nur Misuari, founder of a former Filipino-Muslim rebel group that forged a pro-autonomy peace settlement with the Philippine government during peace talks from 1992 to 1996 has resumed a secessionist movement and declared himself leader of Mindanao, turf of eight million Filipino-Muslims in the southern Philippines, sources said.
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Misuari’s declaration of independence occurred following reports that the Philippine government is planning to cancel a meeting of the OIC, the MNLF, and the Philippine government to review the implementation of the peace accord signed by the Philippine government and the MNLF in 1996.
The OIC brokered the holding of the Philippine government-MNLF peace talks and recognises the MNLF as the sole representative of Filipino-Muslims in the south.
Misuari was also disappointed that the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) did not consult with him when they signed last year a framework agreement about enhanced self governance of Filipino-Muslims in their expanded autonomous region in the south.
Misuari is also thinking of establishing a government in exile while the issue of Mindanao independence is being resolved, Fontanilla said, adding that Misuari has already left the Philippines to lobby support for the Bangsamoro Republik, from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The Bangsamoro Republik has a federal system of government which provides equal power of Muslims, Christians, and highlanders in government.
Misuari declared himself president of the Bangsamoro Republik, a federated state that includes the whole of Mindanao, Palawan in the southwestern Philippines including Sabah and Sarawak (in Malaysia’s Borneo).
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