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Viewing cable 07MANILA2509, MNLF DELEGATION DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07MANILA2509 2007-07-27 01:33 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Manila
VZCZCXRO3727
OO RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM
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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 270133Z JUL 07
FM AMEMBASSY MANILA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7574
INFO RUEHZS/ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS IMMEDIATE
RUEHJI/AMCONSUL JEDDAH IMMEDIATE 0343
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
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RHHMUNA/CDRUSPACOM HONOLULU HI IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MANILA 002509 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PGOV PINS RP
SUBJECT: MNLF DELEGATION DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS 
 
REF: A. MANILA 2342 
     B. MANILA 1701 
 
1.  (SBU) Summary.  At their request, senior representatives 
of detained Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Chairman 
Nur Misuari met with DCM and poloff at the Embassy June 23 to 
promote the 1996 Final Peace Agreement as the foundation for 
peace, security, and development in Mindanao.  Frustrated and 
disappointed over repeated postponements of a conference to 
review implementation of the 1996 agreement, the delegates 
appealed for U.S. assistance in fast tracking full 
implementation of the nearly 11-year old peace accord. 
Misuari's chief spokesman, Almarin Tillah, optimistically 
speculated that MNLF and Moro Islamic Liberation Front forces 
would be consolidated when complete autonomy was achieved. 
DCM welcomed the delegation's visit and affirmed U.S. support 
for implementation of the 1996 agreement.  End Summary. 
 
 
2.  (SBU) Detained Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) 
Chairman Nur Misuari sent a seven-person delegation to the 
Embassy July 23 to discuss the Mindanao peace process. 
Accompanying Misuari's chief spokesmen -- Philippines Muslim 
Leader Forum Secretary-General Almarin Tillah and Attorney 
Firdausi Abbas -- were Attorney Ombra Jainal, Attorney Yasser 
B. Lumbos, Father Eliseo "Jun" Mercado, Jr., University of 
the Philippines Institute of Islamic Studies Dean Mashur 
Bin-Ghalib Jundam, and former Autonomous Region in Muslim 
Mindanao Department of Transportation and Communication 
Secretary Abdul Jalil Hassiman. 
 
SIPDIS 
 
3.  (SBU) In his introductory remarks to DCM and poloff, 
Almarin Tillah said Misuari remained the only legitimate MNLF 
leader recognized by the 57-member Organization of the 
Islamic Conference (OIC).  Tillah claimed greater unity among 
MNLF factions, and disagreed with the term "Misuari Breakaway 
Group" in referring to Misuari and his followers.  In 
Tillah's view, the Council of Fifteen broke away from the 
mainstream MNLF under Misuari and not vice versa. 
 
4.  (SBU) According to Jundam, the MNLF hierarchy currently 
includes Vice-Chairman Jimmy Labawan, Secretary General 
Ustadz Murshi Ibrahim, Secretary General of Foreign Relations 
Abdulbaki Abubakar, and Chief of Staff Julhambre Misuari. 
Attorney Abbas added that a Shariah Court, Bangsamoro 
Congress, and the Bangsamoro forces were also under the MNLF 
Central Committee. 
 
5.  (SBU) During an open and frank discussion, the MNLF 
delegates promoted the 1996 Final Peace Agreement as the 
foundation for peace, security, and development in Mindanao. 
However, they expressed frustration and disappointment with 
non-implementation of the nearly 11-year old peace agreement, 
and repeated postponements of the tripartite conference 
proposed for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 
 
6.  (SBU) Tillah and Abbas hoped the tripartite conference 
could be held as soon as possible in Jeddah (vice Jakarta as 
the government wants), ideally before the beginning of 
Ramadan in September, to resolve "gaps" and "ambiguities" in 
the final peace accord.  Abbas noted that provisions for the 
appointment of Muslims to the Philippine Supreme Court and 
Cabinet, formation of a regional security force, and 
"collapsing" of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao into 
a "Bangsamoro Autonomous Government" have not been 
implemented. 
 
7.  (SBU) Tillah stressed the importance of tackling these 
issues at a tripartite conference on "neutral territory", and 
disagreed with changing the venue from Saudi Arabia to 
Indonesia or any other country within the Association of 
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). 
 
8.  (SBU) Tillah optimistically speculated that upon full 
implementation of the 1996 peace accord, it would be 
incumbent upon the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to 
consolidate its forces with the MNLF "whether they liked it 
or not."  While acknowledging that MNLF Chairman Misuari and 
MILF Chairman Murad Ebrahim have yet to meet, Jundam said 
MNLF and MILF Central Committee members are in regular 
communication as "text mates."  Jundam also mentioned that 
the late MILF Chairman Salamat Hashim had told Misuari that 
MILF forces would join the MNLF once full autonomy was 
achieved. 
 
9.  (SBU) On behalf of Misuari, Tillah thanked the United 
States for extending development assistance to the people of 
Mindanao, and appealed for U.S. engagement with the OIC, 
MNLF, and Government of the Philippines to "fast track" full 
 
MANILA 00002509  002 OF 002 
 
 
implementation of the final peace agreement.  Jundam said the 
U.S. could play a particularly useful role in helping 
establish a monitoring mechanism. 
 
10. (SBU) DCM stressed U.S. support for the peace process and 
described Embassy's multi-faceted approach to promoting peace 
and development in Mindanao.  DCM also highlighted President 
Bush's initiative to appoint a special envoy to the OIC, the 
importance of a continuing dialogue between the MNLF and 
Emboffs, and U.S. support for the implementation of the 1996 
agreement. 
 
Comment: 
 
11. (SBU) This July 20 meeting was our first engagement with 
a delegation of such senior MNLF representatives.  Although 
we made no commitments, we intend to pursue a dialogue with 
the MNLF to improve the prospects for lasting peace in 
Mindanao. 
 
Visit Embassy Manila's Classified SIPRNET website: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/manila/index. cfm 
 
You can also access this site through the State Department's 
Classified SIPRNET website: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/ 
KENNEY