Muslim rebels to hold talks with Christian leaders Tuesday, 31 January 2012 22:41

COTABATO CITY: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is to hold more dialogues with Christian leaders in Mindanao to discuss the intricacies of the government-MILF talks.

In a statement, MILF chief negotiator Muhaquer Iqbal said their main objective is to maximize the dissemination of their exact position on their on-going talks with the Aquino administration.

They also wanted to clarify adverse notions in the deeper ramifications of “self-determination” by Mindanao’s indigenous Muslim groups. Iqbal said the MILF wants to fix the misunderstandings on Moro-rule and nationhood, which was way ahead of the advent of Christianity in the 16th century, as a result of decades of violence in the South.

Iqbal said the MILF has always been ready to dialogue with non-Moro sectors in keeping with a strong Islamic tradition of consensus-building to formulate policies meant to foster harmony among local communities.

Businessman faces charges for

shabu imports

MANILA: The Filipino-Chinese businessman, who received the P40 million worth of shabu that came in from China, is facing charges for importation of illegal drugs, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said yesterday. This is aside from the drug possession charges against suspect Marvin Sia, said Evangeline Almenario, head of PDEA’s public information office.

According to Almenario, drug importation is punishable under Section4 of Article 3 of Republic Act 9165. Drug possession is covered by Section 11 also of RA9165’s Article3. Both offenses are non-bailable, considering that the contraband received by the suspect weighed 8 kilos.

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