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| Southeast Asia |
| MILF rebels hail win of Aquino candidates |
| 2013-05-23 |
| A senior leader of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Wednesday welcomed the victory of administration candidates running for office in Mindanao, saying this would help the ongoing peace talks with the government. Mohagher Iqbal, the MILF chief negotiator, was referring to the near sweep of the candidates endorsed by President Benigno Aquino in the May 13 midterm election, particularly in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Iqbal said, “While we remained neutral during the election, we see the election of President Aquino’s party mates as something good for the peace talks. We are glad the resident’s candidates were elected.” While remaining neutral, Iqbal contended that the MILF allowed its soldiers and supporters to use their free will when voting for candidates in the just-concludeed election. In his campaign speeches in Mindanao, Aquino also stressed the election of his candidates would help hasten ongoing peace talks brokered by Malaysia. |
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