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Wikileaks: Malaysian facilitator criticizes PH for ‘lack of initiative’ in peace process with MILF
While pleased that the parties were continuing to engage each other, Othman nonetheless criticized the Philippine government for its lack of initiative on peace talks and in resolving the internally displaced persons (IDPs) situation in Mindanao. The government, he said, demonstrated a lack of creativity in negotiations and was not interested in learning from other peace processes, unlike the MILF, which had learned much from the Northern Ireland example.
Wikileaks: MILF sought commitment from PH to amend Constitution but failed
The MILF’s proposal also sought a firm commitment —
before the signing of a comprehensive peace agreement — that
the government would eventually make efforts to amend the
Philippine Constitution to establish the new Muslim
autonomous region. However, citing the established process
for constitutional amendments, which must originate in
Congress, Seguis said the government could not make that
commitment.
Wikileaks: MILF tells US as it pleads for intervention: ‘We can still make trouble and Balkanize Mindanao’
Wikileaks: Demonstrating the MILF’s dissatisfaction with negotiations, Mastura described the potential for an MILF backlash — but also noted how its current posture was somewhat restrained. “We can still make trouble and Balkanize the area,” Mastura warned. “Please do not allow us to do that.”
