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| Southeast Asia |
| MILF fragmenting... |
| 2002-07-06 |
| The government opted not to intervene in the row between the leadership of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and its splinter group headed by guerrilla leader Ustadz Shariff Jullabi. Acting Press Secretary Silvestre Afable said MILF vice chairman Al-Haj Murad should be capable of âhandling the issue on his own... Itâs more of an issue over some contravening statements over the media. Thereâs no armed conflict.â Jullabi last week established the Maguindanao Islamic Liberation Front after he was angered by a June 24 MILF central committee order to desist from holding media interviews. He accused the groupâs Maguindanao leaders of monopolizing power. In an earlier interview, MILF spokesman Eid Kabalu accused Jullabi of âsabotageâ and hinted at treachery, underscoring the Western Mindanao leaderâs background as a military captain. Kabalu also accused Jullabi of misrepresentation, saying he last held an important position âin the early 1990s.â The rift seems to take tribal lines. Good deal. We need more of this. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |