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Nur Misuari

January 21, 2023

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Pinang and the surname or paternal family name is Misuari.

Nur Misuari (Tausug: Nūr Miswāri, born Nurallaji Pinang Misuari; March 3, 1939)[1] is a Moro Filipino revolutionary and politician, founder and leader of the Moro National Liberation Front.[2]

Nur Misuari
Misuari in 2009
Special Economic Envoy on Islamic Affairs to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Assumed office
December 13, 2019
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Bongbong Marcos
Chair of the Central Committee of the Moro National Liberation Front
Assumed office
October 21, 1972
Preceded byPosition established
President of the Bangsamoro Republik
Unrecognized
In office
August 12, 2013 – September 28, 2013
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
3rd Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
In office
1996–2001
Preceded byLininding Pangandaman
Succeeded byAlvarez Isnaji
Personal details
Born
Nurallaji Pinang Misuari

(1939-03-03) March 3, 1939 (age 83)
Tapul, Sulu, Philippine Commonwealth
Political partyLakas–NUCD (1996–2001)
Spouse(s)Desdemona Tan (Deceased)
Eleonora Tan
Tarhata Ibrahim
Maimona Palalisan
Subanen woman (Unidentified)
Sherry Rahim
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Manila (BA)
University of the Philippines Diliman (MA)
Military service
Allegiance Moro National Liberation Front
Years of service1972–present

Early and Personal life

Nur Misuari was born on March 3, 1939, in Tapul, Sulu, Philippines.[1][3] The fourth of ten children, his parents were of Tausūg-Sama descent and came from Kabinga-an, Tapul Island. His father was Saliddain Misuari, who worked as a fisherman, and his mother was Dindanghail Pining.[citation needed] Nur Misuari is a direct descendant of Panglima Mahabasser Elidji, a Tausūg warrior and representative from the Sultanate of Sulu who he claims helped the Sultanate of Brunei forces under Sultan Muhyiddin during the civil war in northern Borneo, after which the eastern part of Sabah was rewarded to the Tausūgs by Sultan Muhyiddin.[4] Misuari's father moved their family from Tapul to Jolo, Sulu when he was still young. He attended Jolo Central Elementary School from 1949 to 1955 and studied at Sulu National High School for his secondary education from 1955 to 1958.[1] Misuari's family experienced financial difficulties and could not afford to send him to college. His teacher assisted him to acquire a scholarship from the Commission on National Integration,[5] which allowed him to study at the University of the Philippines, Manila.

Misuari initially took up a degree in liberal arts, intending to pursue medicine. Instead, Misuari shifted his course to political science in his second semester with the intent of taking up law, despite the fact that his father "hated" lawyers.[1] He became active in many of the university's extra-curricular activities, particularly in debate. After attaining his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of the Philippines in 1962, he entered the College of Law at University of the Philippines, Diliman but dropped his law studies in his second year after being convinced by his mentor and now national author, Caesar Majul, to pursue a master's degree related to political science. He finished his master's degree in Asian studies in 1964 at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines, Diliman.[1][5] In 1964, Misuari founded a radical student group called the Bagong Asya (New Asia). Together with Jose Maria Sison, he also founded the Kabataan Makabayan (Patriotic Youth).[5]

Until 2016, Misuari had five wives, his first wife was Desdemona Tan, who died of illness in Islamabad, Pakistan.[6] The elder sister of the deceased Desdemona, Eleonora Rohaida Tan then became his second wife. His third and fourth wives are Tarhata Ibrahim and Maimona Palalisan. His fifth wife comes from the tribe of Subanen, while Sherry Rahim became his sixth wife. As per polygyny, Islam allows men to marry up to four wives currently alive at the same time, thought Misuari already have six wives, this does not include his first wife who has been deceased.[7][better source needed]

Political career

Main articles: Moro National Liberation Front and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

Through Cesar Adib Majul, Misuari became a lecturer at the University of the Philippines in political science in July 1966 until his retirement as instructor on November 15, 1968.[1][5] In the 1960s, he helped establish the Mindanao Independence Movement which aimed to organize an independent state in southern Philippines. The Mindanao Independence Movement formed the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) that sought political reforms from the government of the Philippines. Unable to gain reforms, the MNLF engaged in military conflict against the Philippine government and its supporters between 1972 and 1976 under the leadership of Misuari. The military resistance to the government of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos did not produce autonomy for the Moro people. Misuari departed to Saudi Arabia in self-exile, returning to the Philippines after Marcos was removed from office during the People Power Revolution in 1986. Misuari justified the MNLF armed struggle on the non-implementation of the Tripoli Agreement, originally signed by Ferdinand Marcos and later included and accepted in the peace agreement signed by former Philippine president Fidel Ramos in the 1990s. This agreement established an autonomous region for Moros, where Misuari became governor.[8]

Removal as ARMM governor

Main article: 2001 Misuari rebellion
 
Misuari in 2007

After he was installed as the region's governor in 1996, his rule ended in violence when he led a failed rebellion against the Philippines government in November 2001,[9] thus illegally escaping to Sabah, Malaysia.[10] During his time there, his third wife Tarhatta together with their three children were allowed to visit by the Malaysian government.[11] The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) regional chairman suggested the Malaysian government send Misuari to Saudi Arabia or Libya to avoid "political persecution" by the Philippine government.[11] However the Malaysian leader at the time, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resisted by saying; "We cannot entertain asylum as Misuari had not used his powers correctly although we provide support for him in the past for his bid on autonomy that saw the creation of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)". He was then deported back to the Philippines,[11][12][13] and removed from his office by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2001 before being arrested in 2007 on charges of terrorism. On December 20, 2007, he was denied a petition for bail and remained under house arrest in Manila. The Philippine court however, granted the bail petition of Misuari's seven co-accused, at 100,000 pesos.[14] On April 25, 2008, he was allowed to post bail, upon the instructions of the Cabinet security cluster.[15] According to Moro sources, Misuari is a "charismatic leader" who held considerable sway over the indigenous people in Mindanao but lost this backing because of his mismanagement and the corruption of his officials during his tenure as governor for the ARMM.[16]

Controversy and criticism

Since the 1970s, there has been an animosity between Moro separatist leaders that resulted in the creation of MILF and other factions of MNLF due to falling-outs with Misuari.[17] His rage towards Malaysia began when the Malaysian government sent him back to the Philippines and supported the MILF on the Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro which resulted in his dissatisfaction towards Malaysian leaders.[17][18] As a form of revenge to the Malaysian government, he made a controversial statement by stating the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah as part of the Bangsamoro lands between March and July 2013,[19] as well as supporting an intrusion by a self-proclaimed Sultan Jamalul Kiram III of the now-defunct Sultanate of Sulu as legal.[20] As a result, his word had resulted into many Moro refugees (who have resided in both states since the 1970s to escape the war in southern Philippines without any legal permission) to be discriminated and be sent back to the Philippines,[21][22] and caused Misuari to be labeled as a "terrorist" by the Malaysian government (which also had been on effect to the Jamalul Kiram III group).[23][24] Misuari also began to resent the MILF for being "a tool been used by the Malaysian government to promote disunity among the Moro peoples" in which he was then criticized by the MILF for his attitude of "blaming everybody for the failure of his past leadership and growing irrelevance to the Bangsamoro struggle to self-determination".[25]

On September 9, 2013, Misuari was convicted of his rebels encounter with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) which saw massive casualties and thousands of residents been affected.[26] In denying their action, the MNLF stated they were in Zamboanga City only to hold a peaceful rally to assert the implementation of the GRP-MNLF Agreement but they were coerced by the AFP that compelled them to defend their own lives.[27] The AFP and the Philippine government portrayed the MNLF as terrorist as they were causing chaos in the city and using civilians as a human shield.[28][29][30] The conflict lasted until September 28, 2013, with more than 50,000 families, comprising 118,000 people (which 23,000 of them are children) lost their homes and many other properties.[27][31] Misuari had since been living in self-exile and insisted that they were attacked by the AFP.[32] The Philippine government has been trying to get him in custody for causing chaos.[33] In 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would drop any previous charges by past administration for the arrest of Misuari due to his old age.[34] The move was also supported by the Department of Justice (DoJ).[35] However, in the same year, Misuari again made a controversial proposal by calling the government to include the extreme terrorist-group Abu Sayyaf in Moro peace talks that was responded with a rejection by the Philippine government and the country armed forces as the group has committed "too many murders to innocent civilians",[36] Duterte also cited that the Abu Sayyaf group had been repeatedly called before to stop their terrorist activities, but the group continued to do so and followed the law that pushed the need for the group to be destroyed.[37][38] Despite Duterte's plans to drop charges against Misuari, the government of Zamboanga City has made a clear stand that they would pursue cases against Misuari for his previous siege in the city as they were obligated to follow the rule of law though they respected the actions of the President according to the city legal officer, Jesus Carbon Jr.[39]

Misuari went on accusing neighboring Malaysia by claiming that Malaysia was using Moro people for kidnappings since the 2000 Sipadan kidnappings and said that he wanted to drag the country leaders to International Criminal Court (ICC), saying that "the [pieces of] evidence are available as his people are everywhere and Malaysia cannot escape as because they are continuing to hire Moro people".[40] In response to Misuari’s accusation, Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman urged Misuari to prove his allegation as such claims could strain relations between Malaysia and the Philippines.[41] Malaysian state assemblyman from Senallang of Semporna Nasir Tun Sakaran also urged Misuari to give his evidence and name any Malaysian politicians who he claimed was involved as any allegation must be accompanied by evidence. In addition to that, as Malaysia has its own laws, they would investigate and condemn the involved suspects immediately if they know their identity.[42] Malaysian Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Ronald Kiandee also persuaded Misuari to prove his allegation if his claim was true, while Kinabatangan member of parliament Bung Moktar Radin said he was not surprised by the accusation towards Malaysian politicians as he had seen similar talks occur in Malaysia coffeeshops, but stressed if the allegation was true then the Malaysian authorities must take action on any individuals involved.[43] Meanwhile, the Sabah Suluk Solidarity Council (SSSC) regretted the remarks and urged the Malaysian Embassy in Manila with the help of Philippine government to find out the identity of any Malaysian leaders who were involved in the kidnapping activities.[44] The AFP and Philippine National Police (PNP) also requested Misuari to present his evidence than only making allegations.[45] Malaysian Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Shahidan Kassim began investigations to verify claims by Misuari and admitted there could be involvement of certain groups.[46] In response to all questions directed to him, Misuari said he'd present all the evidence only to ICC.[47] He also stated that he wouldn't sit on the same negotiating table with MILF who he described as "traitors", as well accusing fellow MNLF faction Muslimin Sema and ARMM Governor Mujib Hataman of "associating with drug lords and involvement in the 2016 Davao City bombing".[47][48] As a response, President Duterte said that he'd be ready to give Misuari group a separate peace talks as Misuari didn't want a similar peace talk with the MILF. The President stated "I will talk to everybody soon after my visit to Malaysia".[49]

Corruption charges

Misuari was charged with graft following the "anomalous" bidding of educational materials that was committed between 2000 and 2001 during his term as the governor for the ARMM, amounting to ₱137.5 million.[50] He was charged with 3 counts of graft and 3 counts of malversation of non-existent educational materials. According to the charge sheets filed before court by the Office of the Ombudsman on May 22, 2017, and released to media on May 24, Misuari authored the purchase of materials for 3 separate educational projects in the ARMM in 2000 and 2001. All of these materials, according to state investigations, were never delivered.[51]

See also

References

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In this Philippine name the middle name or maternal family name is Pinang and the surname or paternal family name is Misuari Nur Misuari Tausug Nur Miswari born Nurallaji Pinang Misuari March 3 1939 1 is a Moro Filipino revolutionary and politician founder and leader of the Moro National Liberation Front 2 Nur MisuariMisuari in 2009Special Economic Envoy on Islamic Affairs to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation OIC IncumbentAssumed office December 13 2019PresidentRodrigo DuterteBongbong MarcosChair of the Central Committee of the Moro National Liberation FrontIncumbentAssumed office October 21 1972Preceded byPosition establishedPresident of the Bangsamoro RepublikUnrecognizedIn office August 12 2013 September 28 2013Preceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byPosition abolished3rd Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoIn office 1996 2001Preceded byLininding PangandamanSucceeded byAlvarez IsnajiPersonal detailsBornNurallaji Pinang Misuari 1939 03 03 March 3 1939 age 83 Tapul Sulu Philippine CommonwealthPolitical partyLakas NUCD 1996 2001 Spouse s Desdemona Tan Deceased Eleonora TanTarhata IbrahimMaimona PalalisanSubanen woman Unidentified Sherry RahimAlma materUniversity of the Philippines Manila BA University of the Philippines Diliman MA Military serviceAllegianceMoro National Liberation FrontYears of service1972 present Contents 1 Early and Personal life 2 Political career 2 1 Removal as ARMM governor 3 Controversy and criticism 3 1 Corruption charges 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEarly and Personal life EditNur Misuari was born on March 3 1939 in Tapul Sulu Philippines 1 3 The fourth of ten children his parents were of Tausug Sama descent and came from Kabinga an Tapul Island His father was Saliddain Misuari who worked as a fisherman and his mother was Dindanghail Pining citation needed Nur Misuari is a direct descendant of Panglima Mahabasser Elidji a Tausug warrior and representative from the Sultanate of Sulu who he claims helped the Sultanate of Brunei forces under Sultan Muhyiddin during the civil war in northern Borneo after which the eastern part of Sabah was rewarded to the Tausugs by Sultan Muhyiddin 4 Misuari s father moved their family from Tapul to Jolo Sulu when he was still young He attended Jolo Central Elementary School from 1949 to 1955 and studied at Sulu National High School for his secondary education from 1955 to 1958 1 Misuari s family experienced financial difficulties and could not afford to send him to college His teacher assisted him to acquire a scholarship from the Commission on National Integration 5 which allowed him to study at the University of the Philippines Manila Misuari initially took up a degree in liberal arts intending to pursue medicine Instead Misuari shifted his course to political science in his second semester with the intent of taking up law despite the fact that his father hated lawyers 1 He became active in many of the university s extra curricular activities particularly in debate After attaining his bachelor s degree in political science from the University of the Philippines in 1962 he entered the College of Law at University of the Philippines Diliman but dropped his law studies in his second year after being convinced by his mentor and now national author Caesar Majul to pursue a master s degree related to political science He finished his master s degree in Asian studies in 1964 at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines Diliman 1 5 In 1964 Misuari founded a radical student group called the Bagong Asya New Asia Together with Jose Maria Sison he also founded the Kabataan Makabayan Patriotic Youth 5 Until 2016 Misuari had five wives his first wife was Desdemona Tan who died of illness in Islamabad Pakistan 6 The elder sister of the deceased Desdemona Eleonora Rohaida Tan then became his second wife His third and fourth wives are Tarhata Ibrahim and Maimona Palalisan His fifth wife comes from the tribe of Subanen while Sherry Rahim became his sixth wife As per polygyny Islam allows men to marry up to four wives currently alive at the same time thought Misuari already have six wives this does not include his first wife who has been deceased 7 better source needed Political career EditMain articles Moro National Liberation Front and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Through Cesar Adib Majul Misuari became a lecturer at the University of the Philippines in political science in July 1966 until his retirement as instructor on November 15 1968 1 5 In the 1960s he helped establish the Mindanao Independence Movement which aimed to organize an independent state in southern Philippines The Mindanao Independence Movement formed the Moro National Liberation Front MNLF that sought political reforms from the government of the Philippines Unable to gain reforms the MNLF engaged in military conflict against the Philippine government and its supporters between 1972 and 1976 under the leadership of Misuari The military resistance to the government of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos did not produce autonomy for the Moro people Misuari departed to Saudi Arabia in self exile returning to the Philippines after Marcos was removed from office during the People Power Revolution in 1986 Misuari justified the MNLF armed struggle on the non implementation of the Tripoli Agreement originally signed by Ferdinand Marcos and later included and accepted in the peace agreement signed by former Philippine president Fidel Ramos in the 1990s This agreement established an autonomous region for Moros where Misuari became governor 8 Removal as ARMM governor Edit Main article 2001 Misuari rebellion Misuari in 2007 After he was installed as the region s governor in 1996 his rule ended in violence when he led a failed rebellion against the Philippines government in November 2001 9 thus illegally escaping to Sabah Malaysia 10 During his time there his third wife Tarhatta together with their three children were allowed to visit by the Malaysian government 11 The Moro Islamic Liberation Front MILF regional chairman suggested the Malaysian government send Misuari to Saudi Arabia or Libya to avoid political persecution by the Philippine government 11 However the Malaysian leader at the time Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resisted by saying We cannot entertain asylum as Misuari had not used his powers correctly although we provide support for him in the past for his bid on autonomy that saw the creation of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ARMM He was then deported back to the Philippines 11 12 13 and removed from his office by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2001 before being arrested in 2007 on charges of terrorism On December 20 2007 he was denied a petition for bail and remained under house arrest in Manila The Philippine court however granted the bail petition of Misuari s seven co accused at 100 000 pesos 14 On April 25 2008 he was allowed to post bail upon the instructions of the Cabinet security cluster 15 According to Moro sources Misuari is a charismatic leader who held considerable sway over the indigenous people in Mindanao but lost this backing because of his mismanagement and the corruption of his officials during his tenure as governor for the ARMM 16 Controversy and criticism EditSince the 1970s there has been an animosity between Moro separatist leaders that resulted in the creation of MILF and other factions of MNLF due to falling outs with Misuari 17 His rage towards Malaysia began when the Malaysian government sent him back to the Philippines and supported the MILF on the Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro which resulted in his dissatisfaction towards Malaysian leaders 17 18 As a form of revenge to the Malaysian government he made a controversial statement by stating the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah as part of the Bangsamoro lands between March and July 2013 19 as well as supporting an intrusion by a self proclaimed Sultan Jamalul Kiram III of the now defunct Sultanate of Sulu as legal 20 As a result his word had resulted into many Moro refugees who have resided in both states since the 1970s to escape the war in southern Philippines without any legal permission to be discriminated and be sent back to the Philippines 21 22 and caused Misuari to be labeled as a terrorist by the Malaysian government which also had been on effect to the Jamalul Kiram III group 23 24 Misuari also began to resent the MILF for being a tool been used by the Malaysian government to promote disunity among the Moro peoples in which he was then criticized by the MILF for his attitude of blaming everybody for the failure of his past leadership and growing irrelevance to the Bangsamoro struggle to self determination 25 On September 9 2013 Misuari was convicted of his rebels encounter with the Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP which saw massive casualties and thousands of residents been affected 26 In denying their action the MNLF stated they were in Zamboanga City only to hold a peaceful rally to assert the implementation of the GRP MNLF Agreement but they were coerced by the AFP that compelled them to defend their own lives 27 The AFP and the Philippine government portrayed the MNLF as terrorist as they were causing chaos in the city and using civilians as a human shield 28 29 30 The conflict lasted until September 28 2013 with more than 50 000 families comprising 118 000 people which 23 000 of them are children lost their homes and many other properties 27 31 Misuari had since been living in self exile and insisted that they were attacked by the AFP 32 The Philippine government has been trying to get him in custody for causing chaos 33 In 2016 President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would drop any previous charges by past administration for the arrest of Misuari due to his old age 34 The move was also supported by the Department of Justice DoJ 35 However in the same year Misuari again made a controversial proposal by calling the government to include the extreme terrorist group Abu Sayyaf in Moro peace talks that was responded with a rejection by the Philippine government and the country armed forces as the group has committed too many murders to innocent civilians 36 Duterte also cited that the Abu Sayyaf group had been repeatedly called before to stop their terrorist activities but the group continued to do so and followed the law that pushed the need for the group to be destroyed 37 38 Despite Duterte s plans to drop charges against Misuari the government of Zamboanga City has made a clear stand that they would pursue cases against Misuari for his previous siege in the city as they were obligated to follow the rule of law though they respected the actions of the President according to the city legal officer Jesus Carbon Jr 39 Misuari went on accusing neighboring Malaysia by claiming that Malaysia was using Moro people for kidnappings since the 2000 Sipadan kidnappings and said that he wanted to drag the country leaders to International Criminal Court ICC saying that the pieces of evidence are available as his people are everywhere and Malaysia cannot escape as because they are continuing to hire Moro people 40 In response to Misuari s accusation Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman urged Misuari to prove his allegation as such claims could strain relations between Malaysia and the Philippines 41 Malaysian state assemblyman from Senallang of Semporna Nasir Tun Sakaran also urged Misuari to give his evidence and name any Malaysian politicians who he claimed was involved as any allegation must be accompanied by evidence In addition to that as Malaysia has its own laws they would investigate and condemn the involved suspects immediately if they know their identity 42 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Ronald Kiandee also persuaded Misuari to prove his allegation if his claim was true while Kinabatangan member of parliament Bung Moktar Radin said he was not surprised by the accusation towards Malaysian politicians as he had seen similar talks occur in Malaysia coffeeshops but stressed if the allegation was true then the Malaysian authorities must take action on any individuals involved 43 Meanwhile the Sabah Suluk Solidarity Council SSSC regretted the remarks and urged the Malaysian Embassy in Manila with the help of Philippine government to find out the identity of any Malaysian leaders who were involved in the kidnapping activities 44 The AFP and Philippine National Police PNP also requested Misuari to present his evidence than only making allegations 45 Malaysian Minister in the Prime Minister s Department Shahidan Kassim began investigations to verify claims by Misuari and admitted there could be involvement of certain groups 46 In response to all questions directed to him Misuari said he d present all the evidence only to ICC 47 He also stated that he wouldn t sit on the same negotiating table with MILF who he described as traitors as well accusing fellow MNLF faction Muslimin Sema and ARMM Governor Mujib Hataman of associating with drug lords and involvement in the 2016 Davao City bombing 47 48 As a response President Duterte said that he d be ready to give Misuari group a separate peace talks as Misuari didn t want a similar peace talk with the MILF The President stated I will talk to everybody soon after my visit to Malaysia 49 Corruption charges Edit Misuari was charged with graft following the anomalous bidding of educational materials that was committed between 2000 and 2001 during his term as the governor for the ARMM amounting to 137 5 million 50 He was charged with 3 counts of graft and 3 counts of malversation of non existent educational materials According to the charge sheets filed before court by the Office of the Ombudsman on May 22 2017 and released to media on May 24 Misuari authored the purchase of materials for 3 separate educational projects in the ARMM in 2000 and 2001 All of these materials according to state investigations were never delivered 51 See also EditPeace process with the Bangsamoro in the Philippines List of Filipino Nobel laureates and nomineesReferences Edit a b c d e f Tom Stern 2012 Nur Misuari An Authorized Biography Published and exclusively distributed by Anvil Pub ISBN 978 971 27 2624 8 Archived from the original on 2020 04 21 Retrieved 2016 10 23 Abdullah Osman August 2 2014 MISUARI CALLS FOR UNITY OF ALL BANGSAMORO FREEDOM FIGHTERS mnlfnet com BANGSAMORO News Agency Archived from the original on June 10 2015 Retrieved August 2 2014 University of the Philippines U P Biographical Directory Supplement 1 University of the Philippines Quezon City 1970 Erwin Tulfo April 10 2013 Misuari stakes family s claim to Sabah Interaksyon Archived from the original on April 12 2013 Retrieved April 11 2013 a b c d Nur Misuari Founding Leader and Chairman of the Central Committee of the Moro National Liberation Front Mnlf Study Mode Research January 17 2011 p 22 Archived from 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in the criminal court Daily Express November 8 2016 Archived from the original on November 9 2016 Retrieved November 9 2016 Ruth Cabal November 8 2016 EXCLUSIVE MILF traitors and criminals Misuari CNN Philippines Archived from the original on November 8 2016 Retrieved November 9 2016 Aleta Nieva Nishimori November 9 2016 Duterte eyes separate talks with Misuari ABS CBN News Archived from the original on November 9 2016 Retrieved November 9 2016 Raynan F Javil September 29 2016 Misuari charged with graft Business World Edition Philippines Archived from the original on July 14 2018 Retrieved September 30 2016 Lian Buan May 24 2017 Nur Misuari charged for P115M ghost projects in ARMM Rappler Archived from the original on September 5 2017 Retrieved June 6 2017 Further reading EditNur Misuari Has the good warrior s long struggle come to a disgraceful end by Ann Bernadette S Corvera of The Philippine Star Freedom for Misuari by Fel V Maragay of Manila Standard TodayExternal links EditNur P Misuari on Facebook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nur Misuari amp oldid 1109323987, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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