Take Misuari back without delay<\/p>\n
V.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur<\/p>\n
The Philippines should take back Moro National Liberation
\nFront leader Nur Misuari and six of his aides now under detention
\nin Malaysia as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
Any unnecessary delay could lead to implications in bilateral
\nrelations, which have been quite good since the change in
\nadministration in Manila.<\/p>\n
Malaysia has no intention of keeping Misuari longer than
\nnecessary. He and his followers entered the country illegally and
\nare wanted by their government for starting a rebellion.<\/p>\n
Manila's attitude is also puzzling. When it announced that
\nMisuari was in Sabah after running away from Philippine forces,
\nManila had given the impression that Kuala Lumpur was not doing
\nanything to apprehend the Moro leader.<\/p>\n
It had almost demanded that Malaysian authorities take
\nimmediate steps to arrest the rebel group and hand its members to
\nthe Philippine government without any delay. It gave the
\nimpression that Kuala Lumpur was trying to keep quiet about
\nMisuari's presence.<\/p>\n
Such an allegation could give the wrong picture to the world
\nthat Malaysia was harboring a terrorist because of Misuari's
\nclose ties with the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group which has been
\nresponsible for a serious of kidnappings in the past few months.<\/p>\n
Now that Malaysia is ready to deport Misuari and his
\nsupporters, Manila is having second thoughts about wanting these
\nrebels back. It is actually dragging its feet and making
\ncontradictory statements that will only confuse others.<\/p>\n
Its officials even went to the extent of suggesting that
\nMalaysia charge Misuari for illegally entering the country and
\nthat Kuala Lumpur should have the first bite before handing over
\nthe Moro leader to Manila.<\/p>\n
This is indeed an extraordinary statement. Malaysia certainly
\nhas no intention of charging Misuari for breaching the
\nimmigration laws and would like to see the back of him as quickly
\nas possible.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the co-operation of Manila is necessary to
\ncomplete the transaction.<\/p>\n
With so many illegal immigrants in the country, it will be
\nimpossible for the government to take legal action against all of
\nthem, as jailing these foreigners would be too costly an exercise
\nto implement.<\/p>\n
It is already spending hundreds of million of ringgit putting
\nthem in detention centers until arrangements could be finalized
\nfor their deportation.<\/p>\n
Only those who have committed crimes locally would be charged
\nand sentenced accordingly.<\/p>\n
It is therefore quite laughable for Manila to suggest that
\nMalaysia should deal with Misuari first before handing him back
\nto the Philippine authorities.<\/p>\n
Manila should, therefore make the necessary arrangements to
\nget back its rebel and deal with him in a Philippine court.<\/p>\n
Malaysia has made it quite clear that the problem between the
\nMoro leader and Manila is an internal issue and therefore has no
\nintention of being involved in it.<\/p>\n
So it is unfair of Manila to involve Kuala Lumpur or any
\noutside country in a purely domestic security and political
\nproblem.<\/p>",
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