Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chair Nur Misuari has "established" a federated state and named him as the president following the declaration of independence in Sulu province, an MNLF official said.
In a statement, Murshi Ibrahim, Misuari's chief of staff, said Misuari declared the independence of the Bangsamoro Republik in Daira, Barangay Lampaya, Autonomous Federated State of Lupah Sug, according to Habib Mujahab Hashim, chairman of the MNLF Islamic Command Council (ICC).
He said Ibrahim stated that Misuari has also declared himself as the commander-in-chief of the Bangsamoro Armed Forces (BAF) of what the erstwhile leader called as the 193rd member nation of the UN.
INDEPENDENCE OF THE BANGSAMORO REPUBLIK “
LET IT BE KNOWN that INDEPENDENCE OF THE BANGSAMORO REPUBLIK has been declared on August 12, 2013, 4:00 P.M. at Daira Lampaya,Talipao, Kauman Kamahardikaan, Autonomous Federated State of Lupah Sug;
That, H.E. PROF. DR. NUR P. MISUARI, President of the Bangsamoro Republik and Commander-In-Chief, Bangsamoro Armed Forces had declared the Independence on the historical basis that:1) Bangsamoro Nation is a Nation of history as an independent and sovereign Nation way back in 1480 when Sharif Abu Bakr, an Arab Missionary from Rom Hadaramawt, Yemen established the Sultanate Government in Sulu – “The Hashimite Kingdom of Sulu” ; had only lost that independence/sovereignty and became a colonized nation in July 4, 1946 upon the declaration the Republic of the Philippines and 2) the 37 years of failure to comply with the provisions of the Peace Agreement/s and betrayal of the succeeding governments from Marcos, Cory Aquino, Estrada, Arroyo and Pinoy Aquino, more so, precipitated by the letter of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH) to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) regarding the intention of Pinoy’s regime to close the Tripartite Peace Review Process with lengthy explanatory note which is tantamount to a declaration of war against the Peace of the Bangsamoro Homeland;
That, by the Lampaya Declaration, as provided in the United Nations General Assembly Resolution No. 1514 adopted in May 14, 1960 “Granting Independence to colonized countries and peoples of the world”, thus, the Bangsamoro Republik is now an independent and sovereign Nation , within the Philippine colonial occupation;
That, the undersigned leaders of the BANGSAMORO NATIONAL WOMEN’S COMMITTEE as witness and participants of the struggle of long suffering for 45 years of oppression, are committed to fully support and propagate the Declaration of Independence of Bangsamoro Republik so that the Bangsamoro peoples’ idealism, dreams , visions and aspirations as free and sovereign nation, longingly hoped for, shall be completely realized;
THEREFORE, CALLING NOW , All Freedom and Peace-loving Peoples of the World ; the 192 Member Countries of the United Nations; the 57 Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation; the 54 Member States of the African Union ; All governments of the World; All Islamic Parliaments of the World; All NGOs, POs, and Charitable Organizations of the World and those existing and operating within the Bangsamoro Republik; All Filipinos of the Republic of the Philippines, to SUPPORT and RECOGNIZE the Declaration of Independence of the Bangsamoro Republik in the name and for the sake of peace and security.
Signed this 17th day of August 2013 at Hotel Conchita, Cagayan de Oro City of the Bangsamoro Republik on the occasion of the Women Leaders Program Consultation and Workshop.
Certified and Attested True and Correct:
HJA NORHANA “Yasmin” DIPATUAN PACASUM
SGD
LET IT BE KNOWN that INDEPENDENCE OF THE BANGSAMORO REPUBLIK has been declared on August 12, 2013, 4:00 P.M. at Daira Lampaya,Talipao, Kauman Kamahardikaan, Autonomous Federated State of Lupah Sug;
That, H.E. PROF. DR. NUR P. MISUARI, President of the Bangsamoro Republik and Commander-In-Chief, Bangsamoro Armed Forces had declared the Independence on the historical basis that:1) Bangsamoro Nation is a Nation of history as an independent and sovereign Nation way back in 1480 when Sharif Abu Bakr, an Arab Missionary from Rom Hadaramawt, Yemen established the Sultanate Government in Sulu – “The Hashimite Kingdom of Sulu” ; had only lost that independence/sovereignty and became a colonized nation in July 4, 1946 upon the declaration the Republic of the Philippines and 2) the 37 years of failure to comply with the provisions of the Peace Agreement/s and betrayal of the succeeding governments from Marcos, Cory Aquino, Estrada, Arroyo and Pinoy Aquino, more so, precipitated by the letter of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH) to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) regarding the intention of Pinoy’s regime to close the Tripartite Peace Review Process with lengthy explanatory note which is tantamount to a declaration of war against the Peace of the Bangsamoro Homeland;
That, by the Lampaya Declaration, as provided in the United Nations General Assembly Resolution No. 1514 adopted in May 14, 1960 “Granting Independence to colonized countries and peoples of the world”, thus, the Bangsamoro Republik is now an independent and sovereign Nation , within the Philippine colonial occupation;
That, the undersigned leaders of the BANGSAMORO NATIONAL WOMEN’S COMMITTEE as witness and participants of the struggle of long suffering for 45 years of oppression, are committed to fully support and propagate the Declaration of Independence of Bangsamoro Republik so that the Bangsamoro peoples’ idealism, dreams , visions and aspirations as free and sovereign nation, longingly hoped for, shall be completely realized;
THEREFORE, CALLING NOW , All Freedom and Peace-loving Peoples of the World ; the 192 Member Countries of the United Nations; the 57 Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation; the 54 Member States of the African Union ; All governments of the World; All Islamic Parliaments of the World; All NGOs, POs, and Charitable Organizations of the World and those existing and operating within the Bangsamoro Republik; All Filipinos of the Republic of the Philippines, to SUPPORT and RECOGNIZE the Declaration of Independence of the Bangsamoro Republik in the name and for the sake of peace and security.
Signed this 17th day of August 2013 at Hotel Conchita, Cagayan de Oro City of the Bangsamoro Republik on the occasion of the Women Leaders Program Consultation and Workshop.
Certified and Attested True and Correct:
HJA NORHANA “Yasmin” DIPATUAN PACASUM
SGD
Chairperson, BNWC
Ibrahim said the declaration of Misuari was made under the authority of the United Nation General Assembly 1514 resolution of 1960 granting independence to all colonized countries.
Ibrahim added that MNLF group under Misuari will pursue its independence through peaceful and legal means.
Misuari's faction has expressed opposition to the proposed Bangsamoro entity under the peace talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
Misuari has also complained about the reported plan of the Philippine government to put a closure to the tripartite review that will implement in full the 1996 final peace agreement signed during the Ramos administration.
Misuari faction believes that the government talks with the MILF would sideline the MNLF, despite being the sole recognized representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
“Now, we are a sovereign nation under a colonial occupation of President Pnoy’s (Benigno Aquino III) regime,” Ibrahim stated, according to Hashim.
Hashim said it was unclear whether the declaration also meant a call for hostilities.
However, he said they have received unconfirmed reports of movements in several key areas in Mindanao in support of Misuari. He declined to identify the areas to prevent panic among civilians.
Hashim said for that for his group’s part, they remain neutral between the government and Misuari.
“However, if the MNLF-GPH final peace agreement is already abrogated, the MNLF is left with no option but independence,” Hashim said.
According to Hashim he was also unaware about the move of former Cotabato mayor Muslimin Sema, who chairs the MNLF Executive Council (EC), to oust Misuari as their leader a few years ago.
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