Posted to the MILF Website (Sep 18): YCC convenes emergency meeting on Zamboaga crisis
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The Yakan City Committee (YCC) of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) held an emergency meeting the other day at Pasangan, Basilan Province to assess the Zamboanga City crisis purposely to prevent possible spill-over to Basilan particularly in Isabela City.
The Yakan City Committee (YCC) of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) held an emergency meeting the other day at Pasangan, Basilan Province to assess the Zamboanga City crisis purposely to prevent possible spill-over to Basilan particularly in Isabela City.
This as some members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) involved in the siege of several barangays in Zamboanga City are from the province of Basilan.
Hazatullah, YCC Supervising Officer, said the meeting was in view of the alarming situation in Zamboanga City which caused so much problems to people of Basilan in the wake of the cancellations of vessels trip, cancellation of classes, closures of business establishments both in Zamboanga City and Basilan following the attacks by MNLF-Misuari faction since last September 9, 2013.
“We are also alarmed of the sympathy attacks by the Abu Sayyaf Group and MNLF members in Lamitan City last week and maybe in Isabela City to divert the attention of the government soldiers in Zamboanga City,” he said.
He added that some plans and course of actions had been undertaken by the YCC in order to protect the innocent civilians and the momentum of the ongoing peace process between the government and MILF.
“We appeal to our brothers and sisters with the MNLF and other groups to take the path of peace and support the GPH – MILF Peace Process,” he said
Hj. Rashid Iklaman, the YCC Chairman, said the meeting stressed the need to response to many disinformation campaigns through text messages that the MNLF together with some other armed groups to include the MILF are going to attack Isabela City and other towns in Basilan.
“There is not truth to that information, adding it is being done by those who are bent to spoil and sabotage the ongoing peace talks in Malaysia between the GPH and the MILF,: Iklaman added.
The Yakan City Committee asked the traditional and religious leaders in Basilan to talk and convince the MNLF to join the forces for peace in Basilan.
Groups of Quick Response Volunteers (QRV) to response for cases of emergency and protection of civilians in the area of YCC were also created.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/562-ycc-convenes-emergency-meeting-on-zamboaga-crisis
Hazatullah, YCC Supervising Officer, said the meeting was in view of the alarming situation in Zamboanga City which caused so much problems to people of Basilan in the wake of the cancellations of vessels trip, cancellation of classes, closures of business establishments both in Zamboanga City and Basilan following the attacks by MNLF-Misuari faction since last September 9, 2013.
“We are also alarmed of the sympathy attacks by the Abu Sayyaf Group and MNLF members in Lamitan City last week and maybe in Isabela City to divert the attention of the government soldiers in Zamboanga City,” he said.
He added that some plans and course of actions had been undertaken by the YCC in order to protect the innocent civilians and the momentum of the ongoing peace process between the government and MILF.
“We appeal to our brothers and sisters with the MNLF and other groups to take the path of peace and support the GPH – MILF Peace Process,” he said
Hj. Rashid Iklaman, the YCC Chairman, said the meeting stressed the need to response to many disinformation campaigns through text messages that the MNLF together with some other armed groups to include the MILF are going to attack Isabela City and other towns in Basilan.
“There is not truth to that information, adding it is being done by those who are bent to spoil and sabotage the ongoing peace talks in Malaysia between the GPH and the MILF,: Iklaman added.
The Yakan City Committee asked the traditional and religious leaders in Basilan to talk and convince the MNLF to join the forces for peace in Basilan.
Groups of Quick Response Volunteers (QRV) to response for cases of emergency and protection of civilians in the area of YCC were also created.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/562-ycc-convenes-emergency-meeting-on-zamboaga-crisis