Duterte ‘in a hurry’ to strike a deal with Misuari
Credit to Author: CATHERINE S. VALENTE, TMT| Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 03:30:45 +0000
President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he was “in a hurry” to forge a new peace agreement with Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) head Nur Misuari.
In his speech during a campaign sortie in Koronadal City on Tuesday night, Duterte said while the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) was “satisfactory” for Moro Islamic Liberation Front chief Al Hajj Murad Ebrahim, he still has to deal with Misuari again.
“Dito sa (Here in) Mindanao, we were also grappling with so many fronts. I am dealing with the drug problem and at the same time, I am in a hurry to strike a deal with Nur Misuari,” Duterte said.
“The BOL is satisfactory according to Murad, as it is. So long as it is implemented correctly. Kay Misuari naman (but with Misuari), we have to deal with him again. And I hope that we could find the space, the time, and the issues that would be more acceptable to everybody, to both the Lumads, the Christian, and the Moro,” he added.
Duterte’s statement came days after he admitted that Misuari threatened to declare war against the government if the federalism measure is not passed.
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