Posts by tag: moro national liberation front

The violence in Sulu the past weeks, which was punctuated by the series of bombings in three key cities on…

By Carlos H. Conde
More than any other Moro leader, Salamat Hashim reawakened the Islamic consciousness of the Moro people. He made them proud of their identity. He gave them a vision.

By Carlos H. Conde
In 1976, Nur Misuari capitulated to the national government when he signed the Tripoli Agreement that severely constricted the Moro National Liberation Front�s position. This capitulation was sealed in 1996 when Misuari signed the Final Peace Agreement (FPA) with the Ramos administration. As the events the past weeks have shown, Misuari is now convinced what a mistake his capitulation had been. It is tragic enough that it took him 25 years to realize that; doubly tragic is the fact that his former trusted comrades pushed this capitulation a step further by conniving with the government against Misuari, apparently convinced with (or deluded by) the belief that Misuari is the reason why Muslim Mindanao is in perpetual unrest.

By Carlos H. Conde
“Because they (the government) have never unlearned their treacherous tendencies. We thought when they betrayed us during the time of Marcos that that was enough. Then they repeated it during the time of Aquino. Again and again and again. And I tell you this is probably the worst betrayal, under the regime of Arroyo.”

By CARLOS H. CONDE
Even his eyes betrayed him. They looked weary, as though they had not had a wink for days. If you looked into them, you would get the sense that this man had gone through hell. Betrayed is probably the right word, and that is exactly what Nur Misuari has been feeling nowadays.

By CARLOS H. CONDE ZAMBOANGA CITY � A bitter and indignant Nur Misuari finally ended three weeks of silence and…

By CARLOS H. CONDE Nur Misuari, the 61-year-old founder of the Moro National Liberation Front, retreated to his hometown in…

By Carlos H. Conde DAVAO CITY�Somewhere in Jolo, Nur Misuari is reportedly sulking. For good reason. Last week, Malacanang stripped…