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The GRP-MILF Peace Talks: Quo Vadis?

Introduction and Background The conclusion of the 1996 Final Peace Agreement (FPA) between the Government of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) did not terminate the Muslim secessionist movement in the island of Mindanao and Sulu archipelago, in southern Philippines. Nur Misuari’s (Founder and Chairman of the MNLF) assumption as Regional Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and as Chairman of the Southern Philippines Council for Peace and Development (SPCPD) for five (5) years (19962001) has not brought about the promised peace and development in Mindanao, Sulu, and Palawan. The ignominious failure of Misuari to effectively wield governmental powers to attain Muslims’ quest for lasting peace and sustained development led to his ouster not only as ARMM Governor and SPCPD Chairman but also as MNLF Chairman. Misuari’s expulsion from government was followed by his incarceration and is currently facing trial for charges of sedition and corruption. The MNLF, the revolutionary organisation that Misuari led for 30 years both in war and peace, is now under a new leadership. Led by the “Council of 15”, it “retired” Misuari and disgracefully rendered him powerless by euphemistically naming him as “Chairman Emeritus”. Through a resolution it issued on 29 April 2001, Misuari was declared as “incompetent” to remain as MNLF’s Chairman. The Council later proclaimed itself as the legitimate Central Committee of the MNLF which was eventually recognized both by the