Muslims are to blame for everything in this world.
"Muslim rebels reject Philippine peace proposal" by Oliver Teves, Associated Press / August 23, 2011
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines' largest Muslim rebel group rejected a government proposal for autonomy in the country's south as inadequate but said Tuesday they will continue talks.
Representatives from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front insisted on a substate for minority Muslims, chief government negotiator Marvic Leonen told reporters in a video conference from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where the talks were held.
The government position omitted the word "substate" because that would require a change in the Philippine Constitution, Leonen said. He said the government proposal contained autonomy but the rebels believed it did not go far enough.
Rebel vice chairman Ghadzali Jaafar told ABS-CBN television that the government proposal "does not address the real issues."
"We want to first address the political issue," he said. "This is a political problem, not an economic problem. We are not talking here about economic reforms, which are nothing if they are not given a political solution."
The rebels earlier gave up their demand for a separate state and said they are willing to work with the government on protecting Muslims' rights in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation....
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