MINDANAO INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT IS 100% GUARANTEED TO BE PEACEFUL QUESTION: An MNLF local group commander have spoken to a news network that MNLF fighters would be prepared should the government strike through force. What are the possibilities of the situation ending this way? ANSWER: He speaks about self defense, which is a natural and universal instinct. A fighter, whether MNLF, MILF, NPA, Philippine Army, Philippine Marine, a security guard, even a lone gun owner would always be prepared to fight back to repel an aggressive attack that threatens his life or the lives of his loved ones. The MiDI is my brainchild and I designed it in such a way that is will have no element of provocation to ensure that the possibility of an all-out war between GPH and MNLF is zero percent. If MNLF is likened to a loaded gun, Misuari (a UN Peace Prize recipient and Nobel Peace Prize nominee) is the safety mechanism that prevents the trigger of the gun from firing; and MiDI is the ultimate lock so that peace becomes strong as a safety mechanism that is welded on iron. To answer this question in length, please allow me to thoroughly enumerate the guideline of the MIM. It is important that the people are informed that the MIM is a peaceful advocacy. The MIM is unarmed and it uses peaceful process as means to achieve political change. We will pursue the activities of MIM under the following parameters: a) Without disturbing the peacefulness of the community and normality of business days for trade and commerce; b) Without forcing those who are unwilling to participate; c) Without resorting to violent methods that hurt people physically or emotionally; d) Without expressing ourselves in the threatening or intimidating manner; e) Without conducting mass gatherings and rallies that may cause traffic jams; f) Without hampering government programs; and g) Without resorting to insurgency, rebellion, and sedition. We are aware that people have this general perception that armed conflict always follow after a declaration of independence. This general perception is an “understandable” misconception, because that’s what people usually see as the usual pattern in movies. The onset of MiDI of 15 January 2012 in Valencia Bukidnon was a peaceful ceremony where pro-MIM signed the declaration and stamped their finger prints using the fluid of their own blood. There was no firework. It was very peaceful. The advocacy and support for political secession is not illegal as long as it is done in a peaceful manner. There are hundreds of secessionist organizations around the world that exist legally as part of mainstream society. Even in USA, they have 13 secessionist organizations at present who want their States to separate from the federation. There are hundreds of secessionist organizations in the world at present. Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines, was a secessionist during the Spanish time. Almost all highly respected national heroes in the world are either secessionists or federalists.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 00:50:40 +0000
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