Jailed Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) former chairman Nur Misuari should be released by the government from a highly guarded detention facility in Laguna in exchange for the recent capture of a top leader of the Abu Sayyaf gang.
| That makes sense. Not a lot of sense, but sense... No. Sorry. On second thought, it doesn't... |
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) spokesman Eid Kabalu said in an interview Saturday that the Front has received feedback from residents in Jolo, Sulu, that Misuari should be released in exchange for the arrest of Galib Andang alias Commander Robot. Kabalu said the followers of Misuari helped the government soldiers in tracking down Andang by giving fresh information about his whereabouts in Sulu, a component province of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
| So it follows naturally that the gummint should spring Nur. I dunno why. It just does... |
Andang, 36, was captured after he was wounded in an encounter with pursuing government troops in barangay Panabuan, Indanan town. âAlthough itâs an internal issue among our brothers in the MNLF, this is a serious matter that we want the press to investigate,â Kabalu stressed. He cited that a day before the arrest of Andang, Justice Secretary Simeon Datumanong said they would reinvestigate Misuariâs case.
| In November, 2001, Misuari and about 600 of his gunnies decided they were tired of their "peace treaty" with the gummint. About 100 people were killed in the festivities. Nur lost and beat if for Malaysia, where he was caught and repatriated to the PI. He's been jugged ever since. Looks like Eid thinks enough time has gone by for the institutional attention span deficit to kick in. Judge Datumanong seems to fit the short attention span bill, either that or he's about to become very prosperous. |
Maguindanao assemblyman Ibrahim Ibay shared the same view of the MILF leader, saying that he and some colleagues in the Regional Legislative Assembly, the lawmaking body in ARMM, received the report a week ago. He did not elaborate.
| The check hasn't cleared yet... |
Misuari was detained in Forth Sto. Domingo, Sta. Rosa, Laguna, after his men attacked an Army headquarters in Jolo, Sulu, in 2001 that left some 100 people dead, most of whom were his men. Scores were also wounded, including civilians.
| Nur seems to be more of a politician than a general... |
The attack, launched on the third day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, was supposedly meant to disrupt the elections in the ARMM on November 26. Misuari, 60, reportedly sought to discredit the elections, which would have him replaced as ARMM governor.
| On the other hand, he's not that great as a politician, either... |
But Deputy Presidential Assistant for Mindanao Virgilio Leyretana shrugged off the claims of Kabalu and Ibay. âThey should not issue such statement if they donât have an evidence because it would only confuse the public. The statement of Kabalu referring to Misuariâs men having helped the soldiers capture Robot was merely speculation,â Leyretana pointed out.
| I'm not sure what Eid smokes, but it sure smells like quality stuff... |
Meanwhile, in Central Mindanao, the military continues to hunt down Andangâs companion, Khadaffy Janjalani, who was spotted in the coastal village of Libua, Palimbang, on July 5.
| Lessee... July 5th was five months ago, and a bit. Kinda slow on the uptake, are we? Cudhuffy would be the next big Abu prize, though. |
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