Estrada to meet insurgent chief

Fri, 12 Feb 1999 | Source: AFP

MANILA (AFP): A scheduled meeting between Philippine President Joseph Estrada and the head of an insurgent group will take place on "neutral ground" on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, Estrada said on Thursday.

However, the president admitted he was still unsure of the details of the meeting with Hashim Salamat, chief of the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), during his coming trip to the south.

"We will be meeting on neutral ground," Estrada said, possibly in the cities of Davao, Cagayan de Oro or Zamboanga.

He said he definitely would not meet with Salamat at any MILF camp but when asked about the date or other details, Estrada added they were still "not sure".

View JSON | Print