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Southeast Asia |
Philippine Supreme Court halts autonomy deal |
2008-08-05 |
![]() The agreement, which took ten years to negotiate, would have given autonomy to three million Muslims on the southern island of Mindanao. However, non-Muslims on the island, mainly Roman Catholics, feared their agricultural land would be carved up under the deal and took the matter to the Supreme Court. The agreement would have paved the way for definitive peace negotiations in the Philippines and brought an end to a 30-year conflict in Mindanao. |
Posted by:Fred |
#2 However, non-Muslims on the island, mainly Roman Catholics, feared their agricultural land would be carved up under the deal and took the matter to the Supreme Court. Oh, I can just about guarentee that. Think Zimbabwe. And you're the white guys... |
Posted by: tu3031 2008-08-05 15:12 |
#1 Does anybody in their right mind believe Muslims would stop with Mindanao? |
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-08-05 15:09 |